What is the main difference between the roles of the Prime Minister and the President?

Correct answer: The Prime Minister is the real executive head, while the President is the formal head

Correct answer: A. India follows a parliamentary form of government. The President is the formal Head of the State and performs constitutional functions, while the Prime Minister heads the Council of Ministers and exercises real political executive leadership with the support of the ministry. The President normally acts on the aid and advice of the Council of Ministers, headed by the Prime Minister. A is correct because it captures this difference, although both offices have important constitutional roles. B is wrong because the Prime Minister is not merely a teacher and the President is not the usual real executive leader. C is wrong because neither office is a judicial office. D is wrong because Governors are constitutional heads of states, not another name for the President and Prime Minister. Memory cue: President represents the State; Prime Minister runs the government through the Council of Ministers.