Discussion
Which of the following statements regarding 'collective responsibility' of the Indian Executive is true. 1-The Council of Ministers is collectively responsible for the Lok and Rajya Sabha. 2-It implies that a vote of no confidence even against a single minister leads to the resignation of the entire Council of Ministers. 3-It also indicates that if a minister does not agree with a policy or decision of the cabinet, he or she must either accept the decision or resign.
Answer: D
Statements 2 and 3 are true. Collective responsibility means that if a vote of no confidence is passed against the Council of Ministers, even in the form of defeat of one minister, the whole Council resigns together, and that a minister who disagrees with a decision of the cabinet must accept it or resign.
Statement 1 is wrong, because the Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha only, and not to the Rajya Sabha. So the correct choice is 'Only 2 and 3', which is the fourth option.
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