Consider the following statements regarding the Parliamentary system of government in India: 1. The Prime Minister is the real executive authority, whereas the President is the nominal head. 2. The Council of Ministers remains in office till it enjoys the confidence of the Rajya Sabha. 3. The Parliamentary system in India is based on the Westminster model. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

[A] 1 and 2 only

[B] 1 and 3 only

[C] 2 and 3 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: B

Notes:

Explanation:

In the Indian Parliamentary system, the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers exercise real executive power, while the President acts as the constitutional head or nominal executive, bound by the advice of the Council of Ministers.
The Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha, not the Rajya Sabha. If it loses the confidence of the Lok Sabha (lower house), it must resign. Rajya Sabha (upper house) does not determine the survival of the ministry.
The Indian Parliamentary system draws heavily from the British Parliamentary or Westminster model, including features like a nominal head, real executive drawn from the legislature, collective responsibility, and the dissolution of the lower house.

Source: Laxmikant (Polity)