What is the main constitutional balance between the President’s formal power and the Council’s real power?

Correct answer: Actions are taken in the President’s name, but political responsibility lies with the Council

Correct answer: A. The Constitution gives the President a formal position as head of the Union executive, so official actions are expressed in the President’s name. But India follows a parliamentary system in which the Council of Ministers, headed by the Prime Minister, exercises the real executive power. Ministers make and defend policies and are politically responsible to the Lok Sabha. This creates a useful balance: the office of President provides constitutional form and continuity, while the elected ministry provides democratic direction and bears responsibility for decisions. B is wrong because the President does not independently make all policies. C is wrong because the Council belongs to the executive, not the judiciary. D is wrong because the Prime Minister leads the government. Memory cue: the President gives the formal name to action; the ministry answers for the action.