Why is it necessary for the Prime Minister to coordinate among ministers?

Correct answer: So policies of different departments do not conflict

Correct answer: A. The Prime Minister leads the Council of Ministers, but different ministers look after different departments. Their decisions can affect one another; for example, an economic decision may influence education, employment, or welfare programmes. Coordination means discussing these effects, settling differences, fixing common priorities, and ensuring that departments work towards one government policy. This makes administration more coherent and efficient and prevents contradictory orders. Option A is correct because it directly describes the need to avoid clashes between departmental policies. B is wrong because courts are an independent part of the judiciary and do not close for this reason. C is wrong because the President’s election campaigning is not the purpose of ministerial coordination. D is wrong because coordination does not change the constitutional term or nature of the Lok Sabha. Memory cue: one government needs one broadly consistent direction.