Consider the following statements : 1. The Council of Ministers in the Centre shall be collectively responsible to the Parliament. 2. The Union Ministers shall hold the office during the pleasure of the President of India. 3. The Prime Minister shall communicate to the President about the proposals for legislation. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. Statement 1 is incorrect. According to Article 75(3) of the Constitution, the Council of Ministers shall be collectively responsible specifically to the House of the People (Lok Sabha), not to the Parliament as a whole (which includes Rajya Sabha). 2. Statement 2 is correct. Article 75(2) states that the Ministers shall hold office during the pleasure of the President. 3. Statement 3 is correct. Article 78(a) lays down 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.