Question

Which of the following statements about the Council of Ministers are correct?

P: The ministers hold office during the pleasure of the Prime Minister.

Q: The Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha.

R: Every minister must be a member of Lok Sabha.

S: The Prime Minister selects his/her senior and trustworthy colleagues as Cabinet Ministers.

पर्याय

• P and Q

• P and R

• Q and S

• R and S

Answer 1

Q and S

Explanation:

The Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha (Statement Q), and the Prime Minister selects senior, trusted colleagues to form the core Cabinet (Statement S). Statement P is wrong because ministers legally hold office during the pleasure of the President, not the Prime Minister. Statement R is wrong because a minister can be a member of either House (Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha), and a non-parliamentarian can also hold a ministerial post for up to six months.