UPSC Indian Polity and Civics The Union Legislature Question Bank

done Parliamentary System Total Questions - 11

• question_answer1)

  Which of the following are the principles on the basis of which the Parliamentary system of government in India operates?

  1. Nominal Executive Head

  2. Vice-President as the Chairman of the Upper House

  3. Real executive authority with the Council of Ministers

  4. Executive responsibility to the Lower House

  Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
  A)
   1, 2 and 3                     done clear
  B)
   1, 2 and 4 done clear
  C)
   1, 3 and 4                     done clear
  D)
   2, 3 and 4 done clear
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• question_answer2)
  The Constitution of India establishes parliamentary form of Government, and die essence of this form of government is its responsibility to the:
  A)
   People of India  done clear
  B)
   President done clear
  C)
   Prime Minister   done clear
  D)
   Legislature done clear
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• question_answer3)
  Under a cabinet form of Government, the cabinet generally remains in office:
  A)
   For a fixed term done clear
  B)
   So long as it enjoys the confidence of the popular chamber of legislature done clear
  C)
   So long as it enjoys the confidence of the head of state done clear
  D)
   So long as it enjoys the confidence of the electorate done clear
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  In the parliamentary form of Government, the members of the Council of Ministers are collectively responsible to:
  A)
   The Head of State done clear
  B)
   The Chairman of the Upper House and the Speaker of the Lower House done clear
  C)
   The popular House of the Parliament done clear
  D)
   The Prime Minister done clear
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• question_answer5)
  Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:

  List-I		List- II
  (Types of government)		(characteristics)
  A.	Parliamentary government	1.	Centralization of powers
  B.	Presidential government	2.	Division of powers
  C.	Federal system	3.	Separation of powers
  D.	Unitary system	4.	Collective responsibility

  Codes:
  A)
   A-2      B-1       C-4       D-3       done clear
  B)
   A-4      B-3       C-2       D-1 done clear
  C)
  A-2       B-3       C-4       D-1       done clear
  D)
  A-4       B-1       C-2       D-3 done clear
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• question_answer6)

  Assertion (A): In a parliamentary democracy like India the Government goes out of power if the Lower House passes a no confidence motion against the Government.

  Reason (R): The Constitution of India provides for the removal of the Prime Minister through a no confidence motion passed in me Lok Sabha.

  Codes:
  A)
   Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A done clear
  B)
   Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A done clear
  C)
   A is true but R is false done clear
  D)
   A is false but R is true done clear
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• question_answer7)
  Which one of the following is the main principle on which the Parliamentary system operates
  A)
   Supremacy of Parliament                done clear
  B)
   Responsibility of Executive to Legislature done clear
  C)
   Supremacy of Judiciary                  done clear
  D)
   Theory of Separation of Power done clear
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• question_answer8)
  In a parliamentary form of Government, ministers are appointed by:
  A)
   The head of the state at his discretion done clear
  B)
   The head of the government done clear
  C)
   The head of die state on the recommendations of the head of die government done clear
  D)
   The legislature done clear
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• question_answer9)
  Which one of the following is not an essential feature of the parliamentary system?
  A)
   Fusion of the Executive and the Legislature done clear
  B)
   Nominal head of the state done clear
  C)
   Collective responsibility                  done clear
  D)
   Fixed tenure of the executive done clear
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• question_answer10)

  Assertion (A): Parliamentary system of government is based on me principle of collective responsibility.

  Reason (R): A parliamentary defeat is not necessarily a sufficient cause for resignation of the Ministry.

  Codes:
  A)
   Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A done clear
  B)
   Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A done clear
  C)
   A is true but R is false done clear
  D)
   A is false but R is true done clear
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• question_answer11)

  Consider the following features:

  1. Presence of a nominal or titular head of state.

  2. Collective responsibility of cabinet

  3. Accountability of executive to the legislature

  4. Separation of Powers

  Which of these are the features of a parliamentary form of Government?
  A)
   2, 3 and 4                     done clear
  B)
   1, 2 and 4 done clear
  C)
   1, 3 and 4                     done clear
  D)
   1, 2 and 3 done clear
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