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. |
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As the leader of the cabinet, what are the powers of the Prime Minister of India?
The …………… government of India is based at its capital.
- local
- state
- central
The Prime Minister is
- the head of the state
- head of the government
- head of the state as well government
- none of the above
(A) The Council of Ministers is consulted by the Prime Minister on all important decisions.
(R) It is the Council of Ministers which advises the President.
- (A) is true, but (R) is false
- (A) is false, but (R) is true
- Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
- Both (A) and (R) are false.