Parliament asking answers from government is what type of control over the executive?

Correct answer: Democratic and parliamentary control

Direct answer: A, democratic and parliamentary control. In a parliamentary democracy, the executive is expected to remain answerable to the legislature. Members of Parliament can ask ministers questions, seek information, discuss government decisions, raise matters of public importance, and examine expenditure. These procedures allow representatives to discover problems and demand explanations on behalf of citizens. This is democratic because the representatives are connected to the people, and parliamentary because the accountability is exercised through Parliament. Option A is correct. Option B is wrong because private control would mean control by an individual or private organisation, not an open legislative process. Option C is wrong because military control is exercised by armed forces, whereas parliamentary questions are a civilian democratic mechanism. Option D is wrong because hereditary control passes through family or birth and has no connection with ministerial accountability. Asking questions does not mean Parliament runs every administrative action; it means the executive must explain and defend its actions. Memory cue: “questions in Parliament turn power into accountability.”