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Collective Responsibility and Individual Responsibility

Subject: Polity

Book: Indian Polity by M. Laxmikanth

Under the parliamentary system, Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha—if a no-confidence motion passes, all resign. Ministers also have individual responsibility for their departmental actions. This ensures cohesive policy and accountability. Collective responsibility fosters unity, preventing contradictory statements or fragmentation within the cabinet. Meanwhile, a minister must step down if found guilty of malfeasance or unable to defend ministry’s failures. The concept anchors discipline and trust in executive-legislative relations, though coalition governments sometimes dilute unified stands. Mastery of these twin doctrines is key to grasping how ministers share governance burdens while retaining personal accountability.

Practice Questions

अधिकारों की गारंटी किस अनुच्छेद के माध्यम से दी गई है?

In India, the power to declare war and peace is vested in which of the following?

What is the maximum number of members in the Legislative Council of a state?

कार्यपालिका के प्रमुख की उत्तराधिकार प्रक्रिया किस अनुच्छेद में वर्णित है?

किस संविधान संशोधन ने निर्वाचन प्रणाली में सुधार किया?

Which of the following is NOT a feature of the Indian federal system?

निर्वाचन आयोग के अध्यक्ष का कार्यकाल कितना होता है?

आपातकाल की घोषणा किस अनुच्छेद के तहत की जा सकती है?

Who is the guardian of the Indian Constitution?

विधेयक पारित करने की प्रक्रिया किस प्रावधान के अंतर्गत आती है?