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In the context of India, which of the following principles is/are implied institutionally in the parliamentary government? 1. Members of the Cabinet are Members of the Parliament. 2. Ministers hold the office till they enjoy confidence in the Parliament. 3. Cabinet is headed by the Head of the State. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

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In India's parliamentary system, the executive is institutionally linked to the legislature. Statement 1 is correct because ministers must be members of either House of Parliament; if a non-member is appointed, they must secure a seat within six months [4]. Statement 2 is correct as it reflects the principle of collective responsibility, where the Council of Ministers holds office only as long as they enjoy the confidence of the Lok Sabha [2]. If a no-confidence motion is passed, the ministry must resign [1]. Statement 3 is incorrect because the Cabinet is headed by the Prime Minister, who is the Head of Government, whereas the President is the Head of the State and acts on the aid and advice of the Council of Ministers [5]. Thus, only principles 1 and 2 are implied institutionally.

Sources

  1. [3] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 13: Parliamentary System > 136,(/ Indian Polity > p. 136
  2. [4] Laxmikanth, M. Indian Polity. 7th ed., McGraw Hill. > Chapter 13: Parliamentary System > 136,(/ Indian Polity > p. 136
  3. [1] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 13: Parliamentary System > DEMERITS OF THE PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEM > p. 133
  4. [2] Laxmikanth, M. Indian Polity. 7th ed., McGraw Hill. > Chapter 13: Parliamentary System > DEMERITS OF THE PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEM > p. 133
  5. [5] Democratic Politics-I. Political Science-Class IX . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 4: WORKING OF INSTITUTIONS > Prime Minister and Cer and Cer Council of Ministers > p. 65
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