The correct answer is (A) and (B).Article 75‚¬œOther Provisions as to Ministers?The Prime Minister shall be appointed by the President and the other Ministers shall be appointed by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister.The total number of ministers, including the Prime Minister, in the Council of Ministers, shall not exceed 15% of the total strength of the Lok Sabha. This provision was added by the 91st Amendment Act of 2003.A member of either house of Parliament belonging to any political party who is disqualified on the ground of defection shall also be disqualified to be appointed as a minister. This provision was also added by the 91st Amendment Act of 2003.The ministers shall hold office during the pleasure of the President.The council of ministers shall be collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha.The President shall administer the oaths of office and secrecy to a minister.A minister who is not a member of the Parliament (either house) for any period of six consecutive months shall cease to be a minister.The salaries and allowances of ministers shall be determined by the Parliament.Article 75 clearly states that the council of ministers is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha.Additional InformationArticle 78 of the Constitution of India lays down the duties of the Prime Minister of India.It shall be the duty of the Prime Minister:To communicate to the President all decisions of the Council of Ministers relating to the administration of the affairs of the Union and proposals for legislation; To furnish such information relating to the administration of the affairs of the Union and proposals for legislation as the President may call for; and If the President so requires, to submit for the consideration of the Council of Ministers any matter on which a decision has been taken by a Minister but which has not been considered by the Council.Article 74 in The Constitution Of India 1949There shall be a Council of Ministers with the Prime Minister at the head to aid and advise the President who shall, in the exercise of his functions, act in accordance with such advice: Provided that the President may require the Council of Ministers to reconsider such advice, either generally or otherwise, and the President shall act in accordance with the advice tendered after such reconsiderationThe question whether any, and if so what, advice was tendered by Ministers to the President shall not be inquired into in any court