- The President of India is the formal head of the executive and makes rules for the transaction of government business and allocation of portfolios. - All executive actions of the Union Government are formally taken in the name of the President. - The Prime Minister is the real executive head, but acts in the name of the President.
Consider the following statements: 1. The President shall make rules for the more convenient transaction of the business of the Government of India, and for the allocation among Ministers of the said business. 2. All executive actions of the Government of India shall be expressed to be taken in the name of the Prime Minister. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Asked in UPSC IAS 2014 · Topic: The Council of Ministers (Constitutional Provisions: Articles 74 and 75)
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