Executive power is exercised in the President’s name and on the Council’s advice. What does this together show?

Correct answer: A combination of constitutional formality and democratic accountability

The correct answer is A: this shows a combination of constitutional formality and democratic accountability. The Constitution places the formal executive authority in the name of the President, who is the constitutional head of the Union. At the same time, the President generally acts on the aid and advice of the Council of Ministers, which is led by the Prime Minister and is politically responsible to the Lok Sabha. Thus, the arrangement preserves the dignity and continuity of the constitutional office while ensuring that effective government is connected to elected representatives. B is wrong because courts do not run the executive. C is wrong because officials assist the government but are not the political rulers. D is wrong because the system is based on elections and representative government. Memory cue: formal authority in the President’s name, democratic responsibility through the Council.