Question

The system of Indian democracy is ____________
1. By-party and Parliamentary in nature
2. Multi-party and Parliamentary in nature
3. Presidential form of Government
4. None of the above

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Multi-party and Parliamentary in nature

The correct answer is Multi-Party and Parliamentary in nature.

• India is the parliamentary Democratic Republic.
• It is multi-party and parliamentary in nature. 
• The election commission recognizes and registers multi parties to participate in a democratic form of government.
• Various National Parties, State Regional Parties, and other marginal parties simultaneously participate in the formation of government in the country.
• The government at the Center as well as States is formed by the majority party and in case of no clear majority of a single party, the coalition government is formed which comprises of multiple parties.
• Presently there are 8 recognized national parties with reserved symbols, which are as follows:-
  • Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) - Elephant
  • Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) - Lotus
  • Communist Party of India (CPI) -  Ears of Corn and Sickle
  • Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) - Hammer, Sickle, and Star
  • Indian National Congress (INC)  -  Hand
  • Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) -  Clock
  • All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) - Flowers and Grass
  • National People’s Party (NPP) -  Book

• Parliamentary Nature of India
  • In India, the President is the head of state and the Prime Minister is the head of government.
  • Parliament comprises Lok Sahba, Rajya Sabha, and the President of India.
  • India follows the dual polity system, which consists of the central authority at the center and states at the periphery.
  • In India, there is a provision for a bicameral legislature consisting of an upper house
    • The Rajya Sabha, which represents the states of the Indian federation, and
    • A lower house, the Lok Sabha, represents the people of India as a whole.