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UPSC 2013: Consider the following statements : 1. The Council of Ministers in the Centre shall be collectively responsible to the Parliament. 2. The Union Ministers shall hold the office during the pleasure of the President of India. 3. The Prime Minister shall communicate to the President about the proposals for legislation. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a)1 only
(b)2 and 3 only
(c)1 and 3 only
(d)1, 2 and 3
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (b) 2 and 3 only
Article 75(3) makes the Council of Ministers collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha, not to Parliament as a whole, so statement 1 is wrong. Article 75(2) says ministers hold office ‘during the pleasure of the President’ (statement 2 correct). Article 78(c) obliges the Prime Minister to keep the President informed about legislative proposals (statement 3 correct). Therefore only 2 and 3 are correct. ([forumias.com](https://forumias.com/blog/page/download-upsc-prelim-2013-gs-paper-1-question-paper?utm_source=openai))
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