State PCS PYQPrelims 2025

UPPCS · Question 80

Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). Assertion (A): India has a Parliamentary system of Government. Reason (R): In India, the executive is responsible to the legislature. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. (A) is false, but (R) is true
  2. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
  3. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
  4. (A) is true, but (R) is false
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Answer: (B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

Explanation

The defining feature of the parliamentary system is the executive's collective responsibility to the legislature (Article 75(3)).