There is a Parliamentary System of Government in India because the
- Lok Sabha is elected directly by the people
- Parliament can amend the Constitution
- Rajya Sabha cannot be dissolved
- Council of Ministers is responsible to the Lok Sabha
Explanation
Option (d) is correct
- The parliamentary government is also known as ‘responsible government’ as the cabinet (the real executive) is accountable to the Lok Sabha and stays in office so long as it enjoys the latter’s confidence.
Answer: (d) Council of Ministers is responsible to the Lok Sabha; Difficulty Level: Easy
The Substitution of steel for wooden ploughs in agricultural production is an example of
- labor-augmenting technological progress
- capital-augmenting technological progress
- capital-reducing technological progress
- None of the above
Explanation
Option (b) is correct
- Capital-augmenting technological progress improves the efficiency of capital goods, such as machinery, by enhancing their productivity—for instance, replacing wooden ploughs with steel ones. In contrast, labour-augmenting progress boosts worker productivity, increasing output without necessarily increasing the quantity of capital goods used.
