If the Prime Minister changes a minister's portfolio, this is an example of which power?

Correct answer: Power of portfolio allocation and Council coordination

Correct answer: A. A portfolio is the department or area of government work assigned to a minister, such as education, health or finance. The Prime Minister forms the team of ministers, allocates portfolios and coordinates their work, subject to the constitutional framework and the President's formal appointment. Therefore, changing a minister's department shows the Prime Minister's coordinating and portfolio-allocation role. Option A is correct because it directly describes this action. Option B is wrong: judicial review is the power of courts to examine whether laws or government actions follow the Constitution; it is not a Prime Minister's power. Option C is wrong because elections and polling are administered by the Election Commission, not by the Prime Minister personally. Option D is wrong because the Rajya Sabha is a continuing House and is not dissolved like the Lok Sabha. The example is about organising the executive, not judging laws or conducting elections. Memory cue: portfolio means a minister's department; changing it is a Prime Ministerial coordination function.