If the Council of Ministers were accountable only to the President instead of the Lok Sabha, what would be the effect on parliamentary democracy?

Correct answer: Control of the people’s elected House would weaken

Correct answer: A. In a parliamentary democracy, the Council of Ministers must retain the confidence of the Lok Sabha, whose members are directly elected by citizens. This makes the government answerable to the people’s elected House through questions, debates, motions, and confidence procedures. If ministers answered only to the President, the direct parliamentary control over the government would be reduced. B is the opposite of the likely effect. C is not guaranteed: changing accountability would not automatically increase debate. D is unrelated because civil servants do not become elected governments by winning elections. The key confusion is between formal constitutional authority and democratic parliamentary accountability. Memory cue: “Responsible government must answer to the elected House.”