A Parliamentary System of Government is one in which

A Parliamentary System of Government is one in which

all political parties in the Parliament are represented in the Government
the Government is responsible to the Parliament and can be removed by it
the Government is elected by the people and can be removed by them
the Government is chosen by the Parliament but cannot be removed by it before completion of a fixed term
This question was previously asked in
UPSC IAS – 2020
The correct answer is B) the Government is responsible to the Parliament and can be removed by it.
A Parliamentary System of Government is characterized by a close relationship between the executive (Government) and the legislature (Parliament). The executive is formed from within the legislature and remains accountable to it.
Option B correctly describes the core principle of responsible government in a parliamentary system: the Council of Ministers (Government) is collectively responsible to the Lower House of Parliament (e.g., Lok Sabha in India). If the Government loses the confidence of the majority in Parliament, it can be removed through a vote of no-confidence.
Option A is incorrect because a government in a parliamentary system might be a coalition or a single-party majority; it doesn’t necessarily include *all* political parties. Option C describes aspects more typical of a presidential system, where the executive is directly elected by the people. Option D is incorrect because the Government *can* be removed by Parliament before the completion of its term.
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