Parliamentary System PYQs — 16 UPSC CSE Previous Year Questions

Question 1

A parliamentary system of government is one in which:

Accepted Answer

B. The government is responsible to the parliament and can be remove by it

Question 2

Consider the following statements : In the first Lok Sabha, the single largest party in the opposition was the Swatantra Party. In the Lok Sabha, a "Leader of the Opposition" was recognised for the first time in 1969. In the Lok Sabha, if a party does not have a minimum of 75 members, its leader cannot be recognised as the Leader of the Opposition. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

Accepted Answer

B. 2 only

Question 3

The main advantage of the parliamentary form of government is that

Accepted Answer

C. the executive remains responsible to the legislature.

Question 4

Out of the following statements, choose the one that brings out the principle underlying the Cabinet form of Government :

Accepted Answer

C. A mechanism of parliamentary democracy for ensuring collective responsibility of the Government to the people.

Question 5

There is a Parliamentary System of Government in India because the

Accepted Answer

D. Council of Ministers is responsible to the Lok Sabha

Question 6

Consider the following statements: The Council of Ministers in the Centre shall be collectively responsible to the Parliament. The Union Ministers shall hold the office during the pleasure of the President of India. The Prime Minister shall communicate to the President about the proposals for legislation. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

B. 2 and 3 only

Question 7

In the context of India, which of the following principles is/are implied institutionally in the parliamentary government? Members of the Cabinet are Members of the Parliament. Ministers hold the office till they enjoy confidence in the Parliament. Cabinet is headed by the Head of the State. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Accepted Answer

A. 1 and 2 only

Question 8

With reference to the Union Government, consider the following statements:

The Constitution of India provides that all Cabinet Ministers shall compulsorily be a sitting members of Lok Sabha only.
The Union Cabinet Secretariat operates under the direction of the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

D. Neither 1 nor 2

Question 9

Who among the following have been the Union Finance Ministers of India? V. P. Singh R. Venkataraman Y. B. Chavan Pranab Mukherjee Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Accepted Answer

D. 1, 2, 3 & 4

Question 10

Assertion (A): The Council of Ministers in the Union of India is collectively responsible both to the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. Reason (R): The Members of both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha are eligible to be the Ministers of the Union Government.

Accepted Answer

D. A is false but R is true

Question 11

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

	British Prime Minister	Political Party
(a)	John Major	Conservative Party
(b)	James Callaghan	Labour Party
(c)	Harold Wilson	Conservative Party
(d)	Margaret Thatcher	Conservative Party

Accepted Answer

C. C

Question 12

Consider the following statements:

The Parliament of Russia is called the Federal Assembly.
The Council of the Federation in the Russian Parliament is the lower house.
The name of the upper house in the Russian Parliament is the State Duma.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

D. 1 only

Question 13

Which one of the following is the correct sequence in the descending order of precedence in the warrant of precedence?

Accepted Answer

B. Judges of the Supreme Court – Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha – Attorney General of India – Members of the Parliament

Question 14

As per Indian Protocol, who among the following ranks highest in the order of precedence?

Accepted Answer

C. Governor of a State within his State

Question 15

If the Prime Minister of India belonged to the Upper House of Parliament:

Accepted Answer

A. He will not be able to vote in his favour in the event of a no-confidence motion

Question 16

In which one of the following countries will the no-confidence motion to bring down the government be passed simultaneously with a motion to elect a successor government?

Accepted Answer

B. Germany