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State PCS PYQPrelims 2021

UPPCS · Question 97

Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). Assertion (A): The Council of Ministers in India is collectively responsible to both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. Reason (R): Members of both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha are eligible to become Ministers in the Union Government. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A)
  2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
  3. (A) is true, but (R) is false
  4. (A) is false, but (R) is true
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Answer: (D) (A) is false, but (R) is true

Explanation

Article 75(3) makes the Council of Ministers collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha only; R is true.