Consider the following statements regarding the Council of Ministers in India:
1. The Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the Parliament, specifically the Lok Sabha.
2. A person who is not a member of either House of Parliament can be appointed as a minister for a maximum period of six months.
3. The President is the head of the Cabinet.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

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Consider the following statements regarding the Council of Ministers in India:
1. The Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the Parliament, specifically the Lok Sabha.
2. A person who is not a member of either House of Parliament can be appointed as a minister for a maximum period of six months.
3. The President is the head of the Cabinet.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Accepted Answer

According to Article 75(3) of the Indian Constitution, the Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha. Article 75(5) states that a minister who is not a member of either House of Parliament for six consecutive months shall cease to be a minister. The Prime Minister is the head of the Cabinet, while the President is the head of the State (country). Therefore, statements 1 and 2 are correct, while statement 3 is incorrect.

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