Which of the following statements about the Indian

political system is/are correct?

(a) The president is both Head of the State and Head of the Government.

(b) Parliament is Supreme.

(c) The Supreme Court is the guardian of the Constitution.

(d) The Directive Principles of State Policy are justiciable.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

(A) (a), (b), (c) and (d) (B) (b), (c) and (d)

(C) (b) and (c) (D) (c) only

1 Answer

Answer :

Answer: C

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