This question tests the understanding of the relationship between the Parliament and the Cabinet in a parliamentary system, focusing on the roles of formation, accountability, and membership of the executive branch in relation to the legislature.
Assertion (A): The first function of Parliament is that of providing the Cabinet and holding them responsible. Reason (R): The responsibility of the Cabinet is to the popular Chamber; its membership is not necessarily restricted to that Chamber. Based on the above statements, identify the correct answer from the options given below - - Question not attempted
Asked in Local Self Govt. Dept. (RO and EO) Re Exam 2022 · Topic: The Parliament (Functions of Parliament (Legislative, Executive, Financial, etc.))
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Answer: D. Both ‘A’ and ‘R’ are individually true but ‘R’ is not the correct explanation of ‘A’
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