Correct option is A
The principle of
"Collective Responsibility" is incorporated in
Article 75 of the Constitution of India. This article states that the Council of Ministers, headed by the Prime Minister, shall be collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha (the House of the People). This means that all members of the Council of Ministers are collectively responsible for the decisions and policies of the government, and if the Lok Sabha passes a vote of no confidence against the Council of Ministers, all members, including the Prime Minister, must resign.
Information Booster:
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Article 75: Specifies that the Prime Minister shall be appointed by the President, and the other ministers shall be appointed by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister. It also includes the provision for collective responsibility of the Council of Ministers to the Lok Sabha.
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Collective Responsibility: This principle ensures that all ministers are united in support of the government's policies and decisions. If the government loses the confidence of the Lok Sabha, all ministers, including the Prime Minister, must resign.
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Article 74: Deals with the role of the Council of Ministers in aiding and advising the President, which the President is bound to follow.
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Article 73: Defines the extent of the executive power of the Union, which extends to matters on which Parliament has the power to make laws.
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Article 76: Relates to the office of the Attorney General for India, the chief legal advisor to the Government of India.
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Importance of Collective Responsibility: It ensures that the entire government acts as a single unit, promoting unity and coherence in governance.
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Cabinet Solidarity: Ministers must publicly support all governmental decisions made in Cabinet, even if they do not privately agree with them.
