If the Prime Minister allocates portfolios without considering capability, what effect may it have on governance?

Correct answer: Policy implementation and departmental performance may weaken.

Correct answer: A. A portfolio is a department or area of government responsibility, and its effective management requires attention, knowledge, coordination, and leadership. If a minister is placed in a department without considering ability, experience, interest, or the demands of the work, decisions may be delayed, policies may be poorly understood, and implementation may become weak. Poor allocation can also reduce coordination between departments and make it harder to deliver public services. The Prime Minister’s role includes forming and coordinating the ministry, so careful allocation supports responsible governance. Option B is unrelated because a portfolio decision does not abolish the constitutional office of the President. C is impossible because the Lok Sabha remains a legislative chamber. D is unrelated because permanent officials do not become election candidates simply through portfolio allocation. Memory cue: “Right person, right portfolio, better implementation.”