Q. Which of the following best conveys the meaning of ‘Collective responsibility’ of the executive to the legislature?
Answer: No-confidence even against a single minister leads to the resignation of the entire Council of Ministers.
Notes: The Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha. This provision means that a Ministry which loses confidence of the Lok Sabha is obliged to resign. The principle indicates that the ministry is an executive committee of the Parliament and it collectively governs on behalf of the Parliament. Collective responsibility is based on the principle of the solidarity of the cabinet. It implies that a vote of no confidence even against a single minister leads to the resignation of the entire Council of Ministers.

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