Question

The President of India is elected by an electoral college which consists of:

1. Elected members of both the Houses of Parliament i.e. Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha

2. Elected members of State Legislative Assemblies.

A Only 2 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
B Neither 1 nor 2 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
C Only 1 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
D 1 and 2, both Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

Solution

The President is elected, not directly by the people but, indirectly by members of an electoral college consisting of: The elected members of both the Houses of Parliament; The elected members of the legislative assemblies of the states; and The elected members of the legislative assemblies of the Union Territories of Delhi and Puducherry.

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