What is it called when all ministers of the Council of Ministers are responsible together?

Correct answer: Collective responsibility

Answer: A. Collective responsibility means that the Council of Ministers stands together as one team before the Lok Sabha. Government decisions are treated as decisions of the Council, so ministers must support them publicly or leave office if they cannot accept the government’s position. The Council is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha and must retain its confidence. This principle promotes unity in the government and allows the elected House to hold the entire ministry accountable. Option A is correct because it names this constitutional principle. Option B is wrong because private responsibility would concern an individual, not the whole ministry acting together. Option C is wrong because judicial review is the power of courts to examine whether laws or actions follow the Constitution. Option D is wrong because election campaigning is an activity during elections, not a rule of ministerial accountability. A useful warning: collective responsibility does not mean every minister performs the same department’s work; it means the ministry shares responsibility for common government decisions.