Correct Answer: Elected head

Solution : The correct answer is Elected head .

In the Indian Constitution, the term 'Republic' signifies that the country is a sovereign state in which the head of the state is an elected representative rather than a hereditary monarch. India, as a republic, has a President who is elected by an electoral college and serves as the ceremonial head of the state, representing the will of the people, with real political power vested in elected representatives.