Which of the following is correct regarding the President of India?

Read the following statements and choose the correct code: A. Under the Constitution, there is no bar to the appointment of a person from outside the Parliament as a Minister. B. A Minister who, for any period of six consecutive months, is not a member of either House of Parliament shall, at the expiration of that period, cease to be a Minister.

Consider the following statements in relation to the Union Council of Ministers and choose the correct code: A. The Council of Ministers is headed by the Prime Minister. B. It aids and advises the President in the exercise of his/her functions. C. The Prime Minister is appointed by the President, who also appoints other ministers on the advice of the Prime Minister. D. The Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the Parliament as a whole.