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The 'Council of Ministers' in a State is collectively responsible to:

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. The Governor
  2. The Chief Minister
  3. The Legislative Assembly
  4. The President

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: The Legislative Assembly

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: (C) The Legislative Assembly šŸ“š Explanation: According to Article 164 of the Indian Constitution, the Council of Ministers in a state is collectively responsible to the Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha). This means the ministry stays in power only as long as it enjoys the confidence of the majority in the lower house. This principle is the cornerstone of the parliamentary form of government. If a no-confidence motion is passed in the Assembly, the entire Council of Ministers must resign.