Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Legal Studies

Chapter

Judiciary

Question:
Which of the following is a part of 'legislative branch' in our country?
Options:
Parliament and Bureaucracy
The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.
The President and the Parliament
The President, the Council of Ministers and the Parliament
Correct Answer:
The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.
Explanation:
India, which is based on the parliamentary form of government, follows the system of separation of powers among the three branches of the government as prescribed in the Indian Constitution. The executive branch consists of the President, the Prime Minister and the bureaucracy. The legislative branch includes both houses of Parliament: the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. In the judiciary, the Supreme Court is the final authority for interpreting the constitution; judiciary is quiet independent of the other two branches.