Which is the most correct statement about the political executive and Parliament?

Correct answer: The political executive is accountable to Parliament and Parliament can question it

Correct answer: A. In India’s parliamentary system, the political executive includes the Prime Minister and ministers who take policy decisions and run the government. The Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha, and ministers must answer questions and explain government actions in Parliament. This creates a link between elected representatives and the executive. B is incorrect because the executive cannot simply make Parliament permanently irrelevant; Parliament performs law-making, financial, and oversight functions. C is incorrect because Parliament scrutinises the executive and can question its policies. D is incorrect because Parliament is the legislative institution, not a branch of the judiciary. Memory cue: “Parliament makes and checks; the executive governs and answers.”