Why is there no contradiction between government actions being in the President’s name and real decisions being taken by the Council of Ministers?

Correct answer: Because President is formal head and Council of Ministers is real executive

Correct answer: A. A parliamentary system distinguishes between the formal head and the real executive. The Constitution and official procedures place executive actions in the President’s name, which represents the constitutional authority 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 is responsible for choosing policies and running day-to-day government, while the President performs the formal constitutional role. These are two connected parts of the same system, not contradictory claims by two separate governments. B is wrong because the President and the Council are not the same person. C is wrong because courts do not exercise executive authority in the name of government. D is wrong because the Prime Minister’s office is central to the parliamentary executive. Memory cue: President is the formal head; the elected ministry exercises real executive power.