Multiple choice

What is the form of government, headed by an elected representative and a not a hereditary monarch called?

  1. Republican

  2. Democratic

  3. Presidential

  4. Parliamentary

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Explanation

A republic is a form of government where the head of state is an elected or appointed official, not a hereditary monarch. This distinguishes it from systems like constitutional monarchies where the head of state inherits the position. India is a republic because its President is elected.