Topic: Indian Constitution—historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure.
3. The parliamentary form of government features a fusion of executive and legislative powers, ensuring accountability and responsiveness but potentially leading to instability and dominance by the majority party. Analyse. (250 words)
Difficulty level: Moderate
Reference: Indian Express , Insights on India
Why the question:
Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha suspended 141 Opposition Members of Parliament (MPs) for disrupting its proceedings in the ongoing winter session of Parliament.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about features of parliamentary form of government, its pros and cons.
Directive word:
Analyse – When asked to analyse, you must examine methodically the structure or nature of the topic by separating it into component parts and present them in a summary.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Begin by describing parliamentary form of government adopted by India.
Body:
In the first part, write about the major features of Parliamentary forms of government in India. Nominal and Real Head, Executive is a Part of Legislature, Majority Party Rule, Collective Responsibility etc.
Next, write about its advantages – Represents Diverse Group, Better Co-Ordination Between Legislature and Executive etc.
Next, write about its limitations of the parliamentary form of government.
Conclusion:
Conclude by writing a balanced opinion on parliamentary form of government.
