Question

What is the position of the President?
a. Nominal head of the state
b. Real head of the state
c. Hereditary head of the state
d. None of the above

Answer 1

Hint:
The President of India is also known as the ceremonial head of the India. He is also the Commander in chief if Indian Armed Forces.
According to the Constitution of India the President is bound to act on the advice of the prime minister and its cabinet as long as the advice is not violating the constitution.


Complete step by step solution:
According to the Draft Constitution, the President holds the same position as the King of the English Constitution. However, the President is the head of the State but not of the executive. He/ She does not rule the nation but represents it. His/her role in the administration is that of a ceremonial move on a seal by which the nation's decisions are made to be known. The President is supposed to take all his/her action in contrary to the advice of the Council of Ministers. He/ She cannot do anything without their advice. However, Since the President is an ex-officio Supreme Commander of the Defense Forces; he can declare war and also make peace.


Hence, the correct answer is option A.

Note:
As per the Article 60 the primary duty of the president is to protect, defend and preserve the law and constitution of India. The President designates the Chief Justice of India. He also appoints the other judges on the advice of the chief justice. The president can also dismiss the judges but on the condition that in both the parliament Houses that is the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha the resolution is passed by a two-thirds majority of the members present.