QUESTION 14
GS2
15 marks
Examine how the separation of powers is practised in India compared to the rigid presidential model of the United States of America. In this context, compare the actual authority of the Indian Prime Minister with that of the President of the USA.
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11 min
250 words
What the examiner wants
Compare institutional separation in parliamentary India and presidential USA, then compare actual—not merely formal—authority of PM and President.
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Demand-wise check
- 1Fusion/separation of executive-legislative personnel and accountability≈65 words
- 2Checks, judicial review and institutional overlap in both systems≈65 words
- 3Actual authority shaped by party control, legislative dependence, cabinet, federalism and fixed/majority tenure conditions≈65 words
Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.
Answer plan
System comparisonOperational checksPM vs President authority matrixContextual judgment
Where marks usually go
- Writing textbook separation-of-powers features without 'actual authority'
- Assuming the US President is always stronger solely because the system is presidential
Value addition
- India vs USA comparison table
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