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UPSC 2007: Assertion (A): The Council of Ministers in the Union of India is collectively responsible both to the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. Reason (R): The members of both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha are eligible to be the Ministers of the Union.
(a)Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b)Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c)A is true but R is false
(d)A is false but R is true
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (d) A is false but R is true
Under Article 75(3) the Council of Ministers is collectively responsible only to the Lok Sabha, so the Assertion is false. Members of either House can be appointed ministers (Article 75), making the Reason true. Consequently, Assertion A is false but Reason R is true. ([examrobot.com](https://examrobot.com/content/assertion-council-ministers-union-india-collectively-responsible-both-lok-sabha-and-rajya?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2007, GS Paper 1, as Question 46. It falls under Indian Polity > Union & State Executive.
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