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The minimum and maximum age for a candidate to contest elections for President of India’s office was ?

A25 years, 65 years

B35 years, 65 years

C35 years , no limit

D25 years, no limit

Answer:

C. 35 years , no limit

Read Explanation:

Article 58 of the constitution lays down the qualifications of a president in India. These qualifications are: He should be a citizen of India, He must have completed the age of 35 years He must be qualified to become a Lok Sabha member. He should not hold any office of profit under Union or state government.

Related Questions:

Consider the following statements about the composition of the Election Commission of India:

  1. The Election Commission consists of the Chief Election Commissioner and such number of other Election Commissioners as fixed by the President.

  2. The Chief Election Commissioner acts as the Chairman when more than one Commissioner is appointed.

  3. All Election Commissioners have different salaries based on their seniority.

  4. In case of conflict among Commissioners, decisions are taken by majority.

താഴെപ്പറയുന്നവയിൽ ഒന്ന് ശരിയല്ല ഇതിൽ ഏതാണ്?

Regarding the Election Commission’s composition and appointments, which of the following statements are correct?

  1. Originally a single-member body, the Election Commission became a multi-member body post-1989.

  2. The Chief Election Commissioner is always the senior-most Election Commissioner.

  3. The President appoints Election Commissioners based on Constitution’s Article 324.
    Select the correct answer:

Consider the following statements with regard to the Election Commission of India:
(i) The Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners receive salaries equivalent to a Supreme Court Judge.
(ii) The Election Commission celebrated its Golden Jubilee in 2001.
(iii) The first state to conduct elections based on adult suffrage was Kerala.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?


 Which of the following statements are correct regarding the appointment and removal of Election Commissioners?

  1. The Chief Election Commissioner can be removed in the same manner as a Judge of the Supreme Court.

  2. Other Election Commissioners cannot be removed except on the recommendation of the Chief Election Commissioner.

  3. The Anoop Baranwal case (2023) mandated that the appointment of the CEC and ECs be made by a committee including the Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, and the Chief Justice of India.