GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -A democratic system of government is a form of government in which supreme power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or indirectly through a system of representation usually involving periodic free elections.

Detailed explanation-2: -Republic. A system of government in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives and which has an elected or nominated President rather than a monarch.

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.

Detailed explanation-4: -A democratic republic is a form of government operating on principles adopted from a republic and a democracy. As a cross between two similar systems, democratic republics may function on principles shared by both republics and democracies.