If a minister publicly disagrees with a Cabinet decision, what effect does it have on collective responsibility?

Correct answer: Collective unity and accountability weaken

Correct answer: A. Collective responsibility requires ministers to stand behind the decisions of the Council as a united government. A minister may express disagreement during internal discussion, but once the Cabinet takes a decision, publicly rejecting it can make the government appear divided and can weaken the clear chain of accountability. The usual constitutional-political expectation is that the minister should support the decision or resign if the disagreement is fundamental. Option B is wrong because one minister’s disagreement does not automatically dissolve the Lok Sabha. Option C is wrong because it has no direct connection with the presidential election. Option D is wrong because the judiciary remains a separate organ and does not become the Council of Ministers. The key idea is not that all ministers must think identically, but that the government must present and defend a joint decision publicly. Memory cue: debate inside, unity outside.