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Correct Answer: Option (A) — 1 only
Concept & Option Breakdown
Standard Reference VerifiedStatement 1 is correct: Under Article 77(3) of the Constitution of India, the President makes rules for the more convenient transaction of the business of the Government of India, and for the allocation among Ministers of the said business (Allocation of Business Rules).
Statement 2 is incorrect: Article 77(1) explicitly states that all executive action of the Government of India shall be expressed to be taken in the name of the President, not the Prime Minister.
Look out for executive authority swaps in constitutional statements. Executive actions of the Union Government are always formally taken in the name of the President, not the Prime Minister.
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