Q. The Indian parliamentary system differs from the British parliamentary system because:
1. Indian system is based on the doctrine of the sovereignty of Parliament.
2. Indian system has legal responsibility of the ministers.
3. Indian prime minister may be a member of any of the two Houses of Parliament.
Which of the statement given above is/are not the correct reason?
Exp) Option b is the correct answer.
The parliamentary system of government in India is largely based on the British parliamentary system. However, it never became a replica of the British system and differs in the following respects:
Statement 1 is incorrect. The British system is based on the doctrine of the sovereignty of Parliament, while the Parliament is not supreme in India and enjoys limited and restricted powers due to a written Constitution, federal system, judicial review, and fundamental rights.
Statement 2 is incorrect. Britain has the system of legal responsibility of the ministers while India has no such system. Unlike in Britain, the ministers in India are not required to countersign the official acts of the Head of the State.
Statement 3 is correct. In Britain, the prime minister should be a member of the Lower House (House of Commons) of the Parliament. In India, the prime minister may be a member of any of the two Houses of Parliament.
