Question

India is a republic because .......
A) Every adult can take part in elections
B) Executive is responsible to the legislature
C) Elected representatives can be recalled
D) President is elected for a fixed term

Answer 1

Hint: A republic state is one in which the people and their elected representatives held the supreme power. The preamble, which serves as the constitution’s “front cover,” defines India as a “Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic.”

Complete answer:
Though India became an independent nation on August 15, 1947, it proclaimed itself a Sovereign, Democratic and Republic state when the Constitution was adopted on January 26, 1950. Hence, this date is celebrated as “Republic Day” every year. The Constitution provided the citizens of India the power to appoint their own government and paved the way for democracy.

A “Republic” is a State in which the people and their elected representatives held the supreme power, and which has an elected head of the state rather than a monarch. India is a republic because in India, the President who is head of state is elected for a fixed term of 5 years and representatives elected by people are the repository of all power.

Thus, the correct answer is Option D. President is elected for a fixed term.

Note: During the time of adoption, Indian Constitution was the largest written constitution and it still maintains that title. The entire structure for the Republic was laid down by the Constitution and this magnum opus serves as the backbone of the Indian Republic.