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Parliamentary Form of Government; The parliamentary system is based on the principle of cooperation and coordination between the legislative and executive organs while the presidential system is based on the doctrine of separation of powers between the two organs. The features of parliamentary government in India are • Presence of nominal and real executives • Majority party rule • Collective responsibility of the executive to the legislature • Membership of the ministers in the legislature • The leadership of the Prime Minister or the Chief Minister • Dissolution of the Lower House (Lok Sabha or Assembly).

• According to the Constitution of India, the Central Government has the responsibility to protect States from internal disturbances. This is outlined in Article 355 of the Constitution, which states that it shall be the duty of the Union to protect every State against external aggression and internal disturbances. Hence statement 1 is correct. • The Constitution of India does not specifically exempt the States from providing legal counsel to a person being held for preventive detention. The right to legal counsel is a fundamental right guaranteed under Article 22 of the Constitution, which applies to all persons, including those subjected to preventive detention. Hence statement 2 is incorrect. • The Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2002, has been repealed and is no longer in force. It was replaced by the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. The admissibility of confessions made to the police as evidence is determined by the provisions of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, and other relevant laws, not specifically by the Prevention of Terrorism Act. Hence statement 3 is incorrect. • Therefore, only Statement 1 is correct.

A Parliamentary System of Government is one in which? A. all political parties in the Parliament are represented in the Government B. the Government is responsible to the Parliament and can be removed by it C. the Government is elected by the people and can be removed by them D. the Government is chosen by the Parliament but cannot be removed by before completion of a fixed term

Consider the following statements: 1. According to the Constitution of India, the Central Government has a duty to protect States from internal disturbances. 2. The Constitution of India exempts the States from providing legal counsel to a person being held for preventive detention. 3. According to the Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2002, confession of the accused before the police cannot be used as evidence. How many of the above statements are correct? A. Only one B. Only two C. Only three D. None of the above

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