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UPSC 2017: Out of the following statements, choose the one that brings out the principle underlying the Cabinet form of Government:
(a)An arrangement for minimizing the criticism against the Government whose responsibilities are complex and hard to carry out to the satisfaction of all.
(b)A mechanism for speeding up the activities of the Government whose responsibilities are increasing day by day.
(c)A mechanism of parliamentary democracy for ensuring collective responsibility of the Government to the people.
(d)A device for strengthening the hands of the head of the Government whose hold over the people is in a state of decline.
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (c) A mechanism of parliamentary democracy for ensuring collective responsibility of the Government to the people.
A defining principle of the Cabinet (parliamentary) form of government is the collective responsibility of the executive (Council of Ministers) to the elected legislature and thereby to the people; option (c) expresses this, whereas the other options describe incidental or incorrect characteristics. ([byjus.com](https://byjus.com/free-ias-prep/prelims-2017-gs-paper-1-solved/?utm_source=openai))
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The correct answer is option (c): A mechanism of parliamentary democracy for ensuring collective responsibility of the Government to the people.. Watch the detailed video explanation in our Sherlocking Prelims course on UnlockIAS.
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2017, GS Paper 1, as Question 99. It falls under Indian Polity > Union & State Executive.
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