The Parliament of India is primarily based on the model of

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German Parliament

British Parliament

American Congress

French Parliament

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The correct answer is B) British Parliament.

India adopted the parliamentary system of government, which is primarily based on the Westminster model of the British Parliament. Key features borrowed include: the nominal head of state (President of India) and the real head of government (Prime Minister), the principle of collective responsibility of the Council of Ministers to the Lok Sabha, the concept of rule of law, a bicameral legislature (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha), parliamentary privileges, and the role of the Speaker.

While the Indian Constitution borrowed various features from different countries, the foundational structure of the executive and legislature, and their relationship, is largely derived from the British model due to India’s historical colonial connection with Britain. Other systems like the American presidential system or German/French models have different structures regarding the executive’s relationship with the legislature.

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