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Question

Read the following sentences.

Statement (A): Policies are made by Ministers and implemented by the public servants.
Reason (R): In parliamentary system the principle of the responsibilities of the ministers works.

  1. A and R both are correct and A is the correct explanation of R
  2. A and R both are correct and A is not the correct explanation of R
  3. A is correct but not R
  4. R is correct but not A

Answer:

Option A: A and R both are correct and A is the correct explanation of R

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “A and R both are correct and A is the correct explanation of R”.

In a parliamentary system, ministers are responsible for formulating policies. They are accountable to the parliament, which represents the people. Public servants, as part of the bureaucracy, are responsible for implementing these policies. This is the principle of ministerial responsibility.