History & Civics
Answer
The differences between collective responsibility and individual responsibility of the Council of Ministers are as follows:
| Collective Responsibility | Individual Responsibility |
|---|---|
| According to Article 75(3) of the Constitution, the Council of Ministers shall be collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha. | The Ministers are individually responsible to the President. |
| The decisions taken in the meetings of the Cabinet are equally applicable to all the Ministers even though they may differ among themselves on a particular policy. | Each Minister is answerable to Parliament for the department under his control. It is obligatory for him to answer all the questions asked by the MPs, regarding matters such as personal lapse, departure from official policy by him or by his department, breach of oath of secrecy and so on. |
| A Vote of No-Confidence against one Minister is a vote against the whole Ministry. Such a Ministry that has lost the confidence of the Lok Sabha has to resign. | A minister may be dismissed by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister even when they may have the confidence of the Legislature. |
Related Questions
Read the conversation given below and answer the following questions:
Priscila: The Prime Minister is like a king, he decides everything in our country.
Kiran: Lord Morely described the Prime Minister as ‘primus inter pares’ (first among equals) and ‘keystone of the cabinet arch’. He is the chief executive of the nation and works as head of the Union Government.
Balvinder: The Prime Minister has to consider the expectations of the party members and other support of the government. But after all, the Prime Minister has a greater say in policy-making and in choosing the ministers.
Source(Edited): https://dspmuranchi.ac.in/pdf/Blog/pm.pdf
In light of the above conversation, answer the following.
Do you agree with Priscila's or Kiran's statement? Justify your answer with reference to the position of the Prime minister in our country.
The …………… government of India is based at its capital.
- local
- state
- central
The formation of the Council of Ministers starts with the appointment of
- the President
- the Speaker
- the Prime Minister
- none of the above
As the leader of the cabinet, what are the powers of the Prime Minister of India?