In the context of India, which one of the following is the characteristic appropriate for bureaucrac

Question

In the context of India, which one of the following is the characteristic appropriate for bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

While the heads of government and their ministers, saddled with the overall responsibility of government policy, are together known as the political executive having a shorter term of office (In India, it is generally for 5 years); those responsible for the day to day administration are called the permanent executive, i.e. the Bureaucracy. Hence option (d) is the correct answer.Source: NCERT: Indian Constitution At Work Chapter: Executive