The Constitution of India is a sovereign socialist secular democratic republic with a _________ system of government.

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  1. unitary
  2. parliamentary
  3. monarchical
  4. presidential

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Option 2 : parliamentary
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The correct answer is Parliamentary.

Key Points

  • Parliamentary system
    • The Constitution of India is a sovereign socialist secular democratic republic with a parliamentary system of government.
    • India has a parliamentary system of government with federal and unitary components.
    • It is a sovereign socialist, secular, and democratic republic.
    • The Prime Minister serves as the head of the Council of Ministers, which provides advice to the President, who is the nation's constitutional leader.
    • The Indian Constitution, which was approved by the Constituent Assembly on November 26, 1949, and took effect on January 26, 1950, governs the Country.

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  • The head of state in a parliamentary system is often a different person from the head of government. In contrast, in a presidential system, the executive branch does not receive its democratic legitimacy from the legislative and the head of state frequently doubles as the head of government.
  • A parliamentary system, sometimes known as a parliamentarian democracy, is a form of democratic government in which the executive branch obtains the backing of the legislative, usually a parliament, to whom it is answerable.

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