Why does executive action in the President’s name not mean that the President governs alone?

Correct answer: Because real decisions are taken on the Council’s advice

Correct answer: A. In India’s parliamentary system, executive orders and actions are formally issued in the President’s name because the President is the constitutional head of the Union. However, the President normally acts on the aid and advice of the Council of Ministers headed by the Prime Minister. The Council discusses policies, takes political decisions, and accepts responsibility for governing. The President’s name gives the action its formal constitutional form; it does not mean that the President personally designs and manages every policy. A is correct because it separates formal authority from the actual decision-making responsibility of the elected government. B is wrong because the Council of Ministers certainly exists. C is wrong because the Prime Minister is the real head of the government, not merely a formal office-holder. D is wrong because neither House is subordinate to the other in that way. Memory cue: President is the formal constitutional head; the Council advises and governs.