How does responsibility of the Council of Ministers to the Lok Sabha prevent the political executive from becoming autocratic?

Correct answer: The Lok Sabha can control the government through questions, debates, and a no-confidence motion

Correct answer: A. In a parliamentary system, the Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha. This means ministers must explain their policies and actions to elected representatives. Members can ask questions, debate decisions, examine expenditure, criticise failures, and use a no-confidence motion to test whether the government still has majority support. These procedures create public and political checks on executive power. Option A is correct because it shows how accountability limits arbitrary rule. B is the opposite of parliamentary scrutiny. C is wrong because the Council of Ministers must retain the confidence of the Lok Sabha and is not above it. D is wrong because the President does not remove the constitutional right of parliamentary questioning. Memory cue: accountability gives Parliament the power to ask, debate, and withdraw confidence.