The main advantage of the parliamentary form of government is that
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Answer: C. In a parliamentary system, the Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the elected lower house (Article 75(3) in India). The house can remove the government through a no-confidence motion. This constant accountability is its main advantage. The executive and legislature are linked, not separate. Policy continuity and a fixed head of government are features of the presidential system. So the answer is C.
Watch for: Watch for option B. Efficiency sounds like an advantage, but responsibility to the legislature is the defining one.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because separation of executive and legislature is a presidential feature.
- B. Wrong because stability and continuity are claimed for the presidential system, not the parliamentary one.
- D. Wrong because a parliamentary government can be changed by a no-confidence motion without an election.
Source to check: Constitution of India, Article 75(3); NCERT Class 11 Indian Constitution at Work, Chapter 4 'Executive'
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