2007 General Studies, all questions

UPSC Prelims 2007 · General Studies

Question 46: Polity and Governance

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.

aBoth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
bBoth A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
cA is true but R is false
dA is false but R is true

AnswerThe answer is (d).

Under Article 75(3) the Council of Ministers is collectively responsible only to the Lok Sabha, not the Rajya Sabha, so the Assertion is false. The Reason is true: members of either House can be appointed Union Ministers, and a minister from one House may speak in the other. But that is not why responsibility is to the Lok Sabha alone.

  • A. The Council is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha only.
  • R. Members of either House can be Union Ministers.

How you could have got this

If you were sure statement 1 is not correct, only (d) is left: every other option says it is correct.

This follows an unofficial answer: UPSC has not published its key for this year, and if that answer is wrong, so is this path.

Which options go is worked out from UPSC’s key and the options, not by a model.

Why each option is right or wrong
  • (a) The Assertion is false, so this fails.
  • (b) The Assertion is false, so this fails.
  • (c) The Reason is true, so this fails.
  • (d) Correct: A is false and R is true.

Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.

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Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2007, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.