Question

Q. Collective Responsibility is the bedrock principle of parliamentary government, The principle of collective responsibility with respect to house of the people implies that-

• A.
  The Parliament can remove the council of ministers from office by passing a vote of no confidence
• B.
  The council of Ministers is appointed and dismissed by the Speaker of the house.
• C.
  All important decisions of the council of Ministers have to be approved by the President.
• D.
  None of the above.

Answer 1

The correct option is A

The Parliament can remove the council of ministers from office by passing a vote of no confidence
Explanation:

Collective Responsibility is the bedrock principle of parliamentary government. The ministers are collectively responsible to the Parliament in general and to the Lok Sabha in particular.

They act as a team, and swim and sink together. The principle of collective responsibility implies that the Lok Sabha can remove the ministry (i.e., council of ministers headed by the prime minister) from office by passing a vote of no confidence.