The Council of Ministers of Indian Union is collectively responsible to the

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Q: 57 (CDS-I/2003)
The Council of Ministers of Indian Union is collectively responsible to the

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Polity

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CDS-I

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{'rajya sabha': [50, 3, 22, 40], 'lok sabha': [42, 3, 20, 27], 'indian union': [2, 0, 3, 0], 'council': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'ministers': [2, 1, 2, 3], 'prime minister': [6, 3, 0, 4]}

The correct answer is option 4, Lok Sabha. The Council of Ministers of the Indian Union is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha, which is the lower house of the Parliament of India.

Option 1, President: While the President of India appoints the Council of Ministers on the advice of the Prime Minister, they are not collectively responsible to the President. The President`s role is largely ceremonial and they do not have executive authority.

Option 2, Prime Minister: Although the Prime Minister is the head of the Council of Ministers and is responsible for their advice to the President, the Council of Ministers as a whole is not collectively responsible to the Prime Minister.

Option 3, Rajya Sabha: The Rajya Sabha is the upper house of the Parliament of India and it does not have the power to hold the Council of Ministers collectively responsible. The Council of Ministers are members of either the Lok Sabha or the Rajya Sabha, but they are accountable to the Lok Sabha.

Therefore, the correct answer is option 4, Lok Sabha, as the Council of Ministers in the Indian Union is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha.