Q. Consider the following statements regarding the systems of government in India and Japan:

1. Both countries have bicameral legislatures
2. Both countries are constitutional monarchies
3. The public does not directly choose the Prime Minister in both countries

Which of the above statements is / are correct?
Answer: Only 1 and 3
Notes: Statement 2 is incorrect because while Japan is a constitutional monarchy, India is a sovereign, secular, democratic republic with a parliamentary form of government. Statements 1 and 3 are correct: both countries have bicameral legislatures and in both, the Prime Minister is chosen by the legislative body, not directly by the public.