Consider the following statements: (a) The President of India is elected by an…
2023
Consider the following statements: (a) The President of India is elected by an electoral college in accordance with the system of proportional representation. (b) The electoral college consists of only the elected members of Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and Vidhan Sabhas. Choose the correct answer from the codes below:
- A.
only (a) is correct
- B.
only (b) is correct
- C.
both (a) and (b) are correct
- D.
both (a) and (b) are wrong
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Correct answer: C
Answer: both (a) and (b) are correct.
Why statement (a) is correct:
The President is elected by an electoral college using proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (STV).
Why statement (b) is correct:
The electoral college consists of the elected members of both Houses of Parliament (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha) and the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies (Vidhan Sabhas) of the States and of the Union territories that have assemblies.
Nominated members (for example nominated members of the Rajya Sabha) are not part of the electoral college.
Constitutional reference: see Articles 54 and 55 of the Constitution for the composition of the electoral college and the procedure of election.
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