Who among the following is directly responsible to Parliament for all matters concerning the Defence Services of India?

Cabinet Committee on political affairs

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President

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Prime Minister

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Defence Minister

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Solution

The correct option is A Defence Minister
It is the Defence Minister who is directly responsible to Parliament for all matters concerning the Defence Services of India. Minister of Defence is the head of the Ministry of Defence. They often assisted by a Minister of State for defence and less commonly, the lower ranked Deputy Minister of Defence. As a member of the Cabinet, the Defence Minister has to answer the queries relating to the defence matters in the Parliament.

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