Parliamentary System India

A parliamentary system of government is defined by the accountability and responsibility of the executive to the legislature. In India, the Council of Ministers, headed by the Prime Minister, is collectively and individually responsible to the Lok Sabha and must command its confidence to remain in office. While option (a) is true about democratic systems generally, (b) about constitutional powers, and (c) about legislative structure, none of these define a parliamentary system. The defining feature of a parliamentary system is ministerial responsibility to the legislature, making (d) the correct answer. > KEY: Parliamentary System = Executive accountable to Legislature. Council of Ministers must answer to Lok Sabha. Answer: (d).