Why does the Prime Minister’s resignation affect the whole Council of Ministers?

Correct answer: Because the Prime Minister is the leader and basis of the Council of Ministers

Correct answer: A. The Prime Minister is the head of the Council of Ministers. The Prime Minister selects ministers, advises on their appointment, allocates portfolios, coordinates their work, and provides the common political direction of the government. The ministry is therefore organised around the Prime Minister’s leadership and must function as a team under that leadership. If the Prime Minister resigns, the existing Council of Ministers loses its leader and normally the whole ministry resigns as well. The President may then invite a person who can command majority support in the Lok Sabha to form a government. A is correct because it explains the institutional link between the Prime Minister and the Council. B is wrong because the President’s office does not end. C is wrong because the Rajya Sabha is not dissolved in this situation. D is wrong because courts do not form governments; the constitutional process and legislative majority determine the government. Remember: the Prime Minister is not merely one minister among many, but the coordinating leader of the entire Council.