A Parliamentary System of Government is one in which
A
all political parties in the Parliament are represented in the Government
B
the Government is responsible to the Parliament and can be removed by it
Correct Answer
C
the Government is elected by the people and can be removed by them
D
the Government is chosen by the Parliament but cannot be removed by it before completion of a fixed term
Explanation
The Parliamentary system is defined by the principle of collective responsibility, where the executive is drawn from and remains accountable to the legislature, staying in power only as long as it commands a majority. Option (C) is the most tempting distractor but is incorrect because, in this system, the power to remove the government during its term lies with the Parliament via a no-confidence motion, not directly with the electorate. The core concept being tested is the structural relationship between the executive and the legislature and the accountability of the Council of Ministers to the Lok Sabha (Article 75).
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