Political Science · Political Institutions in India
UGC NET January 2026 Political Science
Identify the characteristics of the Parliamentary form of government.
- 1. Collective Responsibility
- 2. Dissolution of the Lower House
- 3. Leadership of the Prime Minister
- 4. President is the Real Boss.
- 5. President is directly elected by the People.
A2, 3 and 4 only
B1, 2 and 3 only ✓ Correct
C1, 2, 3 and 4 only
D3, 4 and 5 only
Correct answer: (B) 1, 2 and 3 only — Collective responsibility, dissolution of the lower house and leadership of the Prime Minister are features of the parliamentary system, so the answer is statements one, two and three only.
Explanation
★Collective responsibility, dissolution of the lower house and leadership of the Prime Minister are features of the parliamentary system, so the answer is statements one, two and three only.
★The parliamentary form, also called the Westminster model, rests on collective responsibility of the Council of Ministers to the lower house.
★The lower house, the Lok Sabha, can be dissolved by the head of state on the advice of the Prime Minister.
★The Prime Minister is the real executive head and leader of the government in this system.
★Statement four is wrong because the President is the nominal head, while the Prime Minister is the real executive.
★Statement five is wrong because the President is elected indirectly by an electoral college, not directly by the people.
★For NET, contrast the parliamentary system with the presidential system, where the President is the real and directly elected executive.
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