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Correct Answer: Option (D) — A is false but R is true
Concept & Option Breakdown
Standard Reference VerifiedAssertion (A) is false: Under Article 75(3) of the Constitution, the Council of Ministers is collectively responsible specifically to the House of the People (Lok Sabha) only, not to the Rajya Sabha.
Reason (R) is true: Ministers can be drawn from either the Lok Sabha or the Rajya Sabha (or even a non-member who gets elected within six months under Article 75(5)).
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