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Indian Polity UPPSC 1993 GS-I
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.

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

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.

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