Which institution has responsibility for the day-to-day governance of the country?

Correct answer: Political executive and administration

Answer: A, the political executive and administration. Day-to-day governance includes making and applying policies, maintaining public services, managing departments and responding to public needs. The political executive, led by the Prime Minister and ministers, provides elected political direction and takes major decisions. Permanent officials and administrative agencies supply expertise, continuity and implementation. These parts work through established institutions and remain subject to the Constitution, laws and parliamentary accountability. B, C and D are wrong because sports committees, private markets and family councils do not possess constitutional responsibility for running the country. A useful distinction is that the political executive decides the broad direction, while the administration helps carry decisions out. Memory cue: elected leaders decide and guide; administration implements and manages.