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Read the statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark the correct option: Assertion (A): The President is the formal head of the executive. Reason (R): Executive actions are taken in his/her name.

1. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
2. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
3. A is true, but R is false
4. A is false, but R is true

Correct answer: Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A

Solution

In India’s parliamentary system, the President is the nominal or formal head of the executive. All executive actions of the Government of India are taken in the President’s name, which explains why the assertion is true and the reason correctly explains it.

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