Fill in the blank to complete the following sentence: The Ministers are…

2017

Fill in the blank to complete the following sentence:

The Ministers are responsible ______ the Chief Minister of their State for their work.

  1. A.

    for

  2. B.

    to

  3. C.

    of

  4. D.

    towards

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Correct answer: B

The correct option is B: to.

Detailed Explanation
When someone is accountable or answerable to a person or authority, the adjective "responsible" is followed by the preposition "to" (e.g., "responsible to the Chief Minister").

When "responsible" refers to a specific task, duty, or outcome, it is followed by the preposition "for" (e.g., "responsible for their work"). Since the blank in the question refers to the person/authority they are accountable to, "to" is the correct preposition.

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