Question

The President of India is elected by?

• A. State Governors
• B. members of the electoral college
• C. direct vote of the people
• D. members of the Rajya Sabha only

Answer 1

Answer:

B. members of the electoral college

The President is elected by the members of an electoral college consisting of the elected members of both the Houses of Parliament and the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of States and the Union Territories of Delhi and Pondicherry. The President of India is indirectly elected with Instant-runoff voting by means of an electoral college consisting of the elected members of the Parliament of India and the legislative assemblies of the states and union territories of India.