UPSC PYQPrelims 2021

Civil Services Examination · Question 90

Which one of the following factors constitutes the best safeguard of liberty in a liberal democracy?

  1. A committed judiciary
  2. Centralization of powers
  3. Elected government
  4. Separation of powers
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Answer: (D) Separation of powers

Explanation

Separation of powers prevents concentration of authority and is the classic safeguard of liberty (Montesquieu).