Q. 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. Cabinet is headed by the Head of the State.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Exp) Option b is the correct answer
Statement 1 is correct. In the Parliamentary system as existing in India, members of the cabinet have to be the members of the Parliament. If they are not members of the Parliament at the time of appointment as cabinet ministers, then they have to become a member within 6 months.
Statement 2 is correct. According to Article 75 (3) of the constitution, the ministers shall be collectively responsible to the house of people i.e., Lok Sabha. If a vote of no confidence is passed in parliament, the entire government resigns due to the collective responsibility of the ministers.
Statement 3 is incorrect. In Parliamentary government like India, the cabinet is headed by the Prime Minister who is the head of the Government. The Head of the State is the President.
