How is collective responsibility of the Council of Ministers linked with major policy decisions?

Correct answer: All ministers are collectively accountable for the government decision

Direct answer: A is correct. Collective responsibility means that the Council of Ministers stands together behind a government decision. A major policy is not treated as the private decision of only one minister. Ministers discuss and support the decision as members of the government, and the Council is collectively accountable to the Lok Sabha. If it loses the confidence of the Lok Sabha, the government must accept political responsibility. B is wrong because ministers are responsible for public office and government work, not merely for their homes. C is wrong because courts are independent institutions, and the Council does not remove them in this way. D is wrong because the Election Commission has a constitutional role and is not created by the Council for each policy. Memory cue: collective responsibility means “one government, shared accountability.”