Changing ministers by the Prime Minister is linked with which governance principle?

Correct answer: Discipline and effective coordination in the Council of Ministers

Correct answer: A. The Prime Minister leads the Council of Ministers and coordinates the work of different departments. Ministers are expected to work together under the government’s common policies and to maintain collective responsibility. If a minister repeatedly disagrees with the agreed direction, fails to cooperate, or cannot perform effectively, the Prime Minister may change the allocation of work or recommend a change in the ministerial team. This helps maintain discipline, unity, and coordination in the executive. B is wrong because judicial appointments follow constitutional and legal procedures, not an ordinary ministerial reshuffle. C is wrong because the Rajya Sabha is a continuing House and its permanence is unrelated to changing ministers. D is wrong because it describes how the President is elected, not why ministers are changed. Memory cue: the Prime Minister manages the government team so that policy and administration move in one direction.