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UPSC 2015: There is a Parliamentary System of Government in India because the
(a)Lok Sabha is elected directly by the people
(b)Parliament can amend the Constitution
(c)Rajya Sabha cannot be dissolved
(d)Council of Ministers is responsible to the Lok Sabha
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (d) Council of Ministers is responsible to the Lok Sabha
A parliamentary form of government is defined by the executive’s collective responsibility to the legislature. In India Article 75(3) makes the Council of Ministers collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha; that, not direct election or Rajya Sabha tenure, is the core feature that gives India its parliamentary system. ([dalvoy.com](https://www.dalvoy.com/upsc/previous-years/2015/upsc-prelims-why-parliamentary-system-india-lok-sabha-responsible?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2015, GS Paper 1, as Question 91. It falls under Indian Polity > Union & State Executive.
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