GK
INDIAN POLITICS
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Question
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The Head of State
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The Head of Government
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Both Head of the State and the Head of the Government
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The President of India is the Head of State. India is a democratic republic, therefore it has an elected head of the state. Also, head of the state is different from Head of the government which is the Prime Minister.
Detailed explanation-2: -India is a Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic with a Parliamentary form of government which is federal in structure with unitary features. There is a Council of Ministers with the Prime Minster as its head to advice the President who is the constitutional head of the country.
Detailed explanation-3: -Executive. State executive consists of Governor and Council of Ministers with Chief Minister as its head. The Governor of a State is appointed by the President for a term of five years and holds office during his pleasure. Only Indian citizens above 35 years of age are eligible for appointment to this office.