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Why is the President of India called the nominal executive?

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Correct answer: Because the President is constitutional head but usually acts on the advice of Council of Ministers

Correct answer: A. Nominal does not mean powerless or unimportant; it means that the President is the formal constitutional head while day-to-day political decisions are normally taken on the advice of the Council of Ministers headed by the Prime Minister. The President appoints the Prime Minister and performs important constitutional functions, but the parliamentary system requires the elected government to exercise real executive authority and remain responsible to the Lok Sabha. B is wrong because the reason is not whether the President contests elections. C is wrong because the President is a part of Parliament under the constitutional arrangement, even though not a member of either House. D is plainly unrelated and factually false. Thus A explains both the formal position and the working of the system. Memory cue: nominal means formal head; real executive means the elected ministry that advises and governs.

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PresidentNominal ExecutiveConstitutional HeadCouncil Of MinistersPolitical Executive (PresidentPrime MinisterAnd Council Of Ministers)Political Executive President Prime Minister And Council Of MinistersWorking Of InstitutionsCivics

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