A Parliamentary System of Government is one in which
- A. all political parties in the Parliament are represented in the Government
- B. the Government is responsible to the Parliament and can be removed by it
- C. the Government is elected by the people and can be removed by them
- D. the Government is chosen by the Parliament but cannot be removed by it before completion of a fixed term
Answer: B
Explanation
The Constitution of India has opted for the British Parliamentary form of Government. It is based on the principle of cooperation and coordination between the legislative and executive organs. The features of the Parliamentary government in India are: Presence of nominal and real executives Majority party rule Collective responsibility of the executive to the legislature Membership of the ministers in the legislature Leadership of the Prime Minister or the Chief Minister Dissolution of the lower house (Lok Sabha or Assembly)