Political Science · Political Institutions in India
UGC NET June 2025 Political Science
Choose the correct statements about the role and functions of the Parliament in India.
- 1. To legislate.
- 2. To monitor the expenditure of public funds.
- 3. To hold the government accountable for its actions.
- 4. To keep a check on the opposition.
- 5. To be a forum for the expression of grievances.
A1, 3, 4 and 5 only
B1, 3 and 4 only
C4 only
D1, 2, 3 and 5 only ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 1, 2, 3 and 5 only — Legislation, monitoring expenditure, holding the government accountable and being a forum for grievances are functions of Parliament, so the answer is statements one, two, three and five only.
Explanation
★Legislation, monitoring expenditure, holding the government accountable and being a forum for grievances are functions of Parliament, so the answer is statements one, two, three and five only.
★A primary function of Parliament is to make laws for the country.
★Parliament exercises financial control by approving the budget and examining public expenditure through instruments like the Public Accounts Committee.
★Parliament holds the government accountable through questions, debates, motions and committees.
★Parliament also serves as a forum where members raise issues and express public grievances.
★Statement four is wrong because keeping a check on the opposition is not a function of Parliament; it is the opposition that scrutinises the government.
★For NET, group the legislative, financial, accountability and deliberative functions as the core roles of Parliament.
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