Article 75 of the Constitution says that the council of ministers shall be collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha. It means that the ministry stays in office so long as it enjoys the confidence of the ____________.

A: Majority of the members of the Lok Sabha
B: Majority of the members of the Rajya Sabha
C: Majority of the members of the Parliament
D: None of these

Hint: Article 75 of the Indian Constitution was introduced in 1949. There are five categories of the council of ministers. It says that the council of ministers shall be collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha.

Complete Step by Step Answer:

Option A: Article 75 of the Constitution says that the council of ministers shall be collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha. It means that the council of ministers stays in the office as long as it enjoys the confidence of the ‘majority of the members of the Lok Sabha’. This is the correct answer.

Option B: Article 75 of the Constitution says that the council of ministers shall be collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha. It does not mean that the council of ministers stays in the office as long as it enjoys the confidence of the ‘majority of the members of the Rajya Sabha’. This is the incorrect answer.

Option C: Article 75 of the Constitution says that the council of ministers shall be collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha. It does not mean that the council of ministers stays in the office as long as it enjoys the confidence of the ‘majority of the members of the Parliament’. This is the incorrect answer.

Option D: None of these can not be the answer to the above question because the council of ministers stays in the office as long as it enjoys the confidence of the majority of the members of the Lok Sabha. This is an incorrect answer.

Option A is the correct answer because the council of ministers stays in the office as long as it enjoys the confidence of the majority of the members of the Lok Sabha.

Note: The Council of Ministers have executive authority in our country. The Prime Minister is the head of this Council. Its function is to aid and advise the President. Please do not confuse the Council of Ministers with the Cabinet.