Match the dignitaries and bodies of the Union Executive in List-I with their corresponding constitutional roles or provisions in List-II:
- President of IndiaSupreme Commander of the Defence Forces of the Union
- Vice-President of IndiaEx-officio Chairman of the Council of States (Rajya Sabha)
- Prime Minister of IndiaHead of Government and chief channel of communication to the President
- Union Council of MinistersCollectively responsible to the House of the People (Lok Sabha)
Answer
President of India corresponds to Supreme Commander of the Defence Forces of the Union; Vice-President of India corresponds to Ex-officio Chairman of the Council of States (Rajya Sabha); Prime Minister of India corresponds to Head of Government and chief channel of communication to the President; Union Council of Ministers corresponds to Collectively responsible to the House of the People (Lok Sabha).
Each dignitary and executive body matches directly with their core constitutional mandate: the President is Supreme Commander of the Defence Forces (Article 53(2)), the Vice-President is Ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha (Article 64), the Prime Minister is Head of Government and primary link to the President (Article 78), and the Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to Lok Sabha (Article 75(3)).
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Constitutional Roles of the Union Executive