Railway Recruitment Board General Awareness — Question 1662
Question
India is described as a republic mainly because:
- it has a written constitution
- the head of the state is elected for a definite period
- it follows a parliamentary system
- power is divided between the Centre and the States
Correct answer
B — the head of the state is elected for a definite period
Explanation (English)
In a republic the head of state (the President) is elected for a fixed term rather than being a hereditary monarch.
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