What is the correct meaning of the collective responsibility of the Council of Ministers?

Correct answer: All ministers are jointly answerable for government decisions

Correct answer: A. Collective responsibility means that the Council of Ministers acts as one team and is jointly answerable to the Lok Sabha for government decisions. A minister may express a different view during internal discussion, but once the Cabinet reaches a decision, ministers are expected to support it publicly. If a minister cannot accept the decision, the parliamentary convention is to resign rather than openly oppose the government while remaining in office. A is correct because it shows shared responsibility and common accountability. B is wrong because ministers do not make separate constitutions. C is the opposite of parliamentary responsibility: ministers must answer Parliament. D is wrong because the President is not alone responsible for all executive decisions; the elected government bears political responsibility. Memory cue: collective responsibility means one team, one public position, and shared accountability.