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The Indian parliamentary system is different from the British parliamentary system in that India has

  1. both a real and a nominal executive
  2. a system of collective responsibility
  3. bicameral legislature
  4. the system of judicial review

Explanation

Option (d) is correct
  • India follows the parliamentary system on the British model with a nominal executive (President) and real executive (Prime Minister & Council of Ministers), collective responsibility, and bicameralism — all of which exist in Britain too. However, unlike Britain (where Parliament is supreme), India has judicial review, where courts can strike down unconstitutional laws. This power is vested in the Supreme Court and High Courts. Thus, this is a key difference
Answer: (d) the system of judicial review
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