Which of the following statements is correct?
A. The Council of Ministers are collectively responsible to the President of India B. The Council of Ministers are collectively responsible to the Parliament C. The Council of Ministers are collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha D. The Council of Ministers are collectively responsible to the Prime Minister
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Which of the following statements regarding the acquisition of Indian citizenship is correct?
A. If citizenship is to be acquired by registration, six months residence in India is essential. B. If citizenship is to be acquired by naturalisation the person concerned must have resided in India for 5 years. C. If born in India, only that person can acquire citizenship at least one of whose parents is an Indian. D. Rules regarding the citizenship of India shall not be applicable to Jammu and Kashmir.
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Article 75(2) specifically provides that the ministers shall hold office during the pleasure of the President. All the ministers are appointed by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister. Each minister has an individual responsibility. The Prime Minister me call for the resignation of any ministers at any time. In case the Minister refuses, the Prime Minister may advise the President to dismiss the Minister. Losing the confidence of the Prime Minister leads to dismissal by the President. Collective responsibility is an essential feature of Parliamentary democracy. In India collective responsibility of the cabinet is specifically enshrined in the Constitution. Article 75(3) lays down that the Council of Ministers shall be collectively responsible to Lok Sabha. When the ministry visits the confidence of the Lok Sabha all ministers including those who are from Rajya Sabha have to resign. This means that ministers fall and stand together. The government in the parliamentary model is a united one. It has a joint responsibility. Each member of the government has to support the other so long as he remains in the government.