The main advantage of the parliamentary form of government is that

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UPSC Civil Services (Prelims) General Studies Official Paper-I (Held In: 2017)

Answer 1

The correct answer is option 3 i.e the executive remains responsible to the legislature.

The Constitution of India provides for a parliamentary form of government, both at the Centre and in the States.
Articles 74 and 75 deal with the parliamentary system of government at the Union level and Articles 163 and 164 contain provisions with regard to the States.
The executive is responsible to the legislature for its policies and acts. (Hence option 3 is correct)
The executive is not responsible to the legislature for its policies and acts i.e the executive and legislature work independently in the Presidential form of government.