President and Governor
1 solved SSC CGL Polity previous year questions on President and Governor, each with the correct answer and a full explanation.
Q1
The ________ is the constitutional head of Executive of the Indian Union.
✓ Correct answer: b) President
ExplanationThe President is the Union's head of state by constitution.The head of government is the prime minister, while the head of state is the president.The President and the two Houses known as the House of People (Lok Sabha) and the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) will make up the Assembly of the Parliament of the Union, as per Article 79 of the Indian Constitution.Article 74 (1) of the Constitution states that the President would carry out his or her duties in compliance with the recommendations of the Council of Ministers, which will be established with the Prime Minister serving as its head of assistance.The true executive power is conferred on the Council of Ministers, chaired by the Prime Minister.Hence, the correct answer is "President".
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