Why is the Council of Ministers' accountability to Parliament important for citizens?

Correct answer: Because citizens' representatives can question the government

Correct answer: A. Citizens cannot personally question the government in every parliamentary discussion, so elected representatives carry their concerns into the legislature. Members of Parliament can ask ministers questions, seek information, debate policies, discuss expenditure, raise public problems, and examine government action through parliamentary procedures. Ministers must respond because the Council of Ministers is accountable to Parliament, especially to the Lok Sabha through collective responsibility. This creates a link between citizens and the executive and helps expose mistakes or misuse of public power. B is wrong because accountability does not remove the need for citizens to vote. C is wrong because ministers, not the President alone, answer for government departments in Parliament. D is wrong because permanent officials serve within public administration and do not run a private government. Memory cue: citizens elect representatives, and representatives question the government.