Why can the Prime Minister change ministers’ portfolios?

Correct answer: To make the government’s functioning and coordination effective

Correct answer: A. A portfolio is the department or area of government work assigned to a minister. The Prime Minister leads the Council of Ministers and coordinates its work, so the Prime Minister may allocate or reshuffle portfolios in order to improve administration, match responsibilities with government priorities and maintain effective teamwork. This power does not mean that the Prime Minister is above the Constitution; decisions must still follow constitutional and parliamentary rules. Option B is wrong because courts decide cases independently and ministers cannot change judicial judgments by reallocating portfolios. Option C is wrong because the Rajya Sabha is a constitutional House and cannot be dissolved like the Lok Sabha. Option D is wrong because the Election Commission is an independent constitutional authority. Memory cue: portfolio changes organise government work; they do not control courts or elections.