Question

The official head of the state of India is ----------?
A) President
B) Prime Minister
C) Council of Minister
D) Vice President

Answer 1

Hint:India is a democratic country with 28 states and 8 Union territories. Each state has an administration and each state is ruled by a chief minister. The head of the Union territory is the Lieutenant Governor and he is directly appointed by the President of India.

Complete answer:According to article 52 of the Constitution of India the President is the official head of the state of India.As the President is the ceremonial head of the state of India and is a part of the Parliament, he is indirectly elected by the electoral college consisting of both the houses of the Parliament for five years. In India, the President is the nominal executive authority and all the laws are made and passed in the name of the President. The draft in the constitution of India suggests that the president has the same position as the king under the English constitution. Even though the president is considered as the head of the state and represents the nation but he/ she is not the executive and does not rule the nation. As the head of the Legislature, the President has full powers to prorogue and summon either House of Parliament or he can also dissolve Lok Sabha.

Hence, the correct answer is option (A).

Note:President is not only the head of the state but also the commander-in-chief of the Indian armed forces. The only president appointed twice as a president is Dr. Rajendra Prasad from Bihar. The President is known as the first citizen of the country.