Q1. Council of Ministers of the Union of India is responsible to
(a) Rajya Sabha
(b) Prime Minister
(c) President
(d) Lok Sabha
(UPSC Prelims 1982)
Answer: (d)
Explanation: The Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha, the lower house of Parliament. This reflects the parliamentary system of governance, where the executive is accountable to the legislature.