Exp) Option c is the correct answer.

Option a is incorrect. The system of checks and balances enables each of the three branches of government to limit the powers of the others. This way, no one branch becomes too powerful.

Option b is incorrect. The system of checks and balances is antithetical to the system of separation of powers and not division of powers. Separation of powers refer to the segregation of powers between various organs of the state, viz., the executive, legislature and the judiciary. The concept of division of powers refer to the segregation of powers between various levels of the government, viz., the centre, the states and local governments.

Option c is correct. Article 13 is an example of the system of checks and balances in India. It related to concept of judicial review where the judiciary can strike down laws made by the parliament that are deemed ultra-vires to the constitution. Option d is incorrect. Single party majority in the parliament weakens the system of checks and balances as the executive and legislature both are controlled by a single entity or a single political party. Knowledge Base: The concept of separation of powers was given by French philosopher Montesquieu.