Which of the following statements about the Council of Ministers are correct? P: The ministers hold office during the pleasure of the Prime Minister. Q: The Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha. R: Every minister must be a member of Lok Sabha. S: The Prime Minister selects his/her senior and trustworthy colleagues as Cabinet Ministers.

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Q and S Explanation: The Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha (Statement Q), and the Prime Minister selects senior, trusted colleagues to form the core Cabinet (Statement S). Statement P is wrong because ministers legally hold office during the pleasure of the PresidentTgQPHd||[], not the Prime Minister. Statement R is wrong because a minister can be a member of either HouseTgQPHd||[] (Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha), and a non-parliamentarian can also hold a ministerial post for up to six months.

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