If the President starts deciding daily policies as the real executive, which constitutional principle would be affected?

Correct answer: Parliamentary executive and the responsibility of the Council of Ministers

Direct answer: A is correct. India follows a parliamentary system. The President is the constitutional head, while the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers exercise real executive authority and are collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha. They make policy decisions and must explain them to the elected legislature. If the President personally began directing daily policies, this division of roles would be disturbed. A is correct because the situation would weaken the parliamentary executive and the ministerial responsibility that makes the elected government answerable. B is wrong because an appeal process concerns how courts review cases, not who conducts daily government. C is wrong because the Rajya Sabha’s continuing character would not be changed by the President’s policy role. D is wrong because the Election Commission’s independence concerns election administration. Memory cue: in a parliamentary system, the President is the formal head and the Council of Ministers is the responsible working executive.