Question

President of India is elected by an electoral college consisting of:

• A. Members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
• B. Members of Parliament and State Legislative Assemblies
• C. Elected members of State Legislative Assemblies
• D. Elected members of both Parliament and State Legislative Assemblies

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Elected members of both Parliament and State Legislative Assemblies

• The Correct Answer is Elected members of Parliament and State Legislative Assemblies.

• The President is indirectly elected by an electoral college consisting of the elected representatives of the Parliament of India and the Legislative Assemblies of the States of India and the territories of the Union of Delhi and Puducherry (and not J&K, as only Delhi and Puducherry are expressly specified in the 70th Constitutional Amendment Act).