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UPSC 2020: A Parliamentary System of Government is one in which
(a)all political parties in the Parliament are represented in the Government
(b)the Government is responsible to the Parliament and can be removed by it
(c)the Government is elected by the people and can be removed by them
(d)the Government is chosen by the Parliament but cannot be removed by it before completion of a fixed term
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (b) the Government is responsible to the Parliament and can be removed by it
A hallmark of the parliamentary system is that the Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to, and can be removed by, the legislature through instruments such as a no-confidence motion. None of the other options captures this defining feature. ([edukemy.com](https://edukemy.com/blog/upsc-prelims-2020-question-11/?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2020, GS Paper 1, as Question 11. It falls under Indian Polity > Parliament & State Legislatures.
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