Consider the following statements:

1. Both the Union Council of Ministers and the State Council of Ministers are collectively responsible to their respective legislatures.

2. The President of India acts on the aid and advice of the Union Council of Ministers in the exercise of most of his functions.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Consider the following statements:

1. Both the Union Council of Ministers and the State Council of Ministers are collectively responsible to their respective legislatures.

2. The President of India acts on the aid and advice of the Union Council of Ministers in the exercise of most of his functions.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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**Solution:**

1. The Union Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha (the lower house of Parliament), and similarly, the State Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the State Legislative Assembly. This principle of collective responsibility is a fundamental feature of the parliamentary system in India.

2. According to Article 74 of the Indian Constitution, the President of India acts on the aid and advice of the Union Council of Ministers headed by the Prime Minister in the exercise of most of his functions. This means the President's actions are generally bound by the advice of the Council of Ministers.

**Answer:** Both 1 and 2

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