Q. Which of the following are the features of Parliamentary system of government in India?
1. Stable government
2. Parliamentary sovereignty
3. Membership of the ministers in the legislature
4. Majority party rule
5. Executive can dissolve the legislature before its expiry
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Exp) Option d is the correct answer.
Statement 1 is incorrect. Responsible government is one of the features of Parliamentary system of government because the ministers are responsible to the Parliament for all their acts. But this does not guarantee a stable government. A no confidence motion can be passed to remove the government and thus government does not have the security of tenure.
Statement 2 is incorrect. The Indian Parliament is not a sovereign body like the British Parliament. In India, the people are sovereign.
Statement 3 is correct. Membership of the ministers in the legislature is also a feature of the Indian parliamentary system. They are collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha.
Statement 4 is correct. Majority party rule is a feature of Indian parliamentary system. The political homogeneity is maintained when council of ministers belong to same party or in case of coalition government, it is maintained when ministers are bound by consensus.
Statement 5 is correct. The lower house can be dissolved before its expiry by President on the recommendation of Prime minister. Thus, dissolution of lower house by the executive is the feature of Parliamentary form of government.
