UPSC 2013Polity · Salient Features of the Constitution
Q1. In the context of India, which of the following principles is/are, implied institutionally in the parliamentary government? 1. Members of the Cabinet are Members of the Parliament. 2. Ministers hold the office till they enjoy confidence in the Parliament. 3. The Cabinet is headed by the Head of the State. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Explanation
Parliamentary System entails that the Executive is responsible to the legislature for its policies and legislations. The Constitution of India provides for a parliamentary form of government, both at the Centre and in the States. The Parliamentary Government is also known as Cabinet Government/Responsible Government/Westminster Model. Some of its features are included in the details of statements analysis are as follows:
Statement 1 is correct: In the Parliamentary System of Government members of the Cabinet are members of the Parliament.
Statement 2 is correct: The ministers in the Parliament hold the office till they enjoy the confidence of the Parliament.
Statement 3 is incorrect: The Head of the state is President and he/she does not head the cabinet, he is considered to be the nominal executive. The head of Govt(PM) heads the cabinet.
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