What is the best simple summary of the relation between the President and Council of Ministers?

Correct answer: President is constitutional head and acts on the advice of the Council of Ministers

Answer: A. India follows a parliamentary form of government. The President is the constitutional head, while the Prime Minister leads the Council of Ministers that exercises real executive authority. The Council of Ministers advises the President, and the President generally acts on that advice within the constitutional framework. This arrangement combines a formal constitutional head with a politically responsible government supported by the Lok Sabha. Option A is correct because it states both parts of the relationship: the President’s constitutional position and the Council’s advisory and governing role. Option B is wrong because the President does not ordinarily take every decision alone. Option C is wrong because the Council of Ministers belongs to the executive and is not generally under the day-to-day control of the judiciary. Courts can review legality and constitutionality, but that is different from running the executive. Option D is wrong because the Constitution establishes an important relationship between the President and the Council. Memory cue: formal head plus aid and advice equals the parliamentary executive relationship.