Consider the following statements: 1. The Council of Ministers in the Centre shall be collectively responsible to the Parliament. 2. The Union Ministers shall hold the office during the pleasure of the President of India. 3. The Prime Minister shall communicate to the President about the proposals for legislation. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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CollectorBabu · Accepted Answer

Correct Answer: 2 and 3 only. Statement 1 "The council of Ministers in the Centre shall be collectively responsible to the Parliament" is incorrect as, under article 75, Council of Minister is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha. Statement 2 &ldquo;Union Ministers shall hold the office during the pleasure of the President of India&rdquo; is correct as article 75 highlights that Union ministers hold office during the pleasure of President. Statement 3 &ldquo;Prime Minister shall communicate to the President about the proposals for legislation&rdquo; is correct as it is the duty of Prime Minister to communicate to President regarding every decision of Councils of Minister related to affairs of union and proposal for legislation. We see that statement 2 and 3 are correct, so the correct option is B.

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