If the Prime Minister coordinates weakly, what effect can it have on government work?

Correct answer: Conflict among departments and policy confusion may increase

Correct answer: A. The Prime Minister helps different ministers and departments work towards compatible priorities. If coordination is weak, departments may interpret the government’s aims differently, issue inconsistent instructions, compete for resources, or delay decisions that require joint action. Citizens may then receive confusing messages and public programmes may be implemented less efficiently. Weak coordination does not automatically transfer all departmental authority to the President; in a parliamentary system, the Council of Ministers remains the real executive and must function collectively. B is wrong because the President does not personally run every department. C is wrong because the judiciary does not pass the government budget. D is wrong because poor coordination cannot make the Lok Sabha permanent. Memory cue: weak coordination produces divided direction, overlapping work, and policy confusion.