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The President Part-I

📆 October 3, 2024

Total Questions: 40

1. Which of the following are the members of the electoral college for electing the President of India? Select the correct answer from the code given below: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2012]

1. All the members of the two Houses of Parliament.

2. All the elected members of the State Legislative Assemblies.

3. All the elected members of the U.T. Assemblies

4. All the Governors and Lt. Governors

Correct Answer: (*)
Solution:The President of India is elected by the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote and the voting at such election shall be done by secret ballot. This is an indirect method of election. Article 54 describes the method of election of President. It says-

President shall be elected by the members of an electoral college consisting of

(a) all the elected members of both Houses of Parliament (RS +L.S.)

(b) all the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the States.

Here "State" involves National Capital Territory Delhi and Union Territory of Puducherry as provided by 70th Amendment Act, 1992.

Pay Attention:- Jammu & Kashmir is not included as of now.

Note : The elected members of the Legislative Assembly of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir are not yet included in the President's electoral college.

2. Electoral College for the election of the President of India consists of- [66th B.P.S.C. (Pre) (Re-Exam), 2020]

Correct Answer: (d) All the elected members of both the Houses of Parliament and elected members of the State Legislative Assemblies.
Solution:The President of India is elected by the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote and the voting at such election shall be done by secret ballot. This is an indirect method of election. Article 54 describes the method of election of President. It says-

President shall be elected by the members of an electoral college consisting of

(a) all the elected members of both Houses of Parliament (RS +L.S.)

(b) all the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the States.

Here "State" involves National Capital Territory Delhi and Union Territory of Puducherry as provided by 70th Amendment Act, 1992.

Pay Attention:- Jammu & Kashmir is not included as of now.

Note : The elected members of the Legislative Assembly of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir are not yet included in the President's electoral college.

3. The members of board of election of the President of India are- [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1993]

1. Elected members of Lok Sabha

2. Elected members of Rajya Sabha

3. Elected members of Vidhan Sabha

4. Elected members of Vidhan Parishad

Correct Answer: (c) 1,2 and 3
Solution:The President of India is elected by the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote and the voting at such election shall be done by secret ballot. This is an indirect method of election. Article 54 describes the method of election of President. It says-

President shall be elected by the members of an electoral college consisting of

(a) all the elected members of both Houses of Parliament (RS + L.S.)

(b) all the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the States.

Here "State" involves National Capital Territory Delhi and Union Territory of Puducherry as provided by 70th Amendment Act, 1992.

Pay Attention:- Jammu & Kashmir is not included as of now.

Note : The elected members of the Legislative Assembly of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir are not yet included in the President's electoral college.

4. The President of India is elected by- [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2011]

Correct Answer: (d) By the Elected Members of Rajya Sabha Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies.
Solution:The President of India is elected by the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote and the voting at such election shall be done by secret ballot. This is an indirect method of election. Article 54 describes the method of election of President. It says-

President shall be elected by the members of an electoral college consisting of

(a) all the elected members of both Houses of Parliament (RS +L.S.)

(b) all the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the States.

Here "State" involves National Capital Territory Delhi and Union Territory of Puducherry as provided by 70th Amendment Act, 1992.

Pay Attention:- Jammu & Kashmir is not included as of now.

Note : The elected members of the Legislative Assembly of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir are not yet included in the President's electoral college.

5. President of India is elected by: [U.P.P.S.C. (GIC) 2017]

Correct Answer: (*)
Solution:The President of India is elected by the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote and the voting at such election shall be done by secret ballot. This is an indirect method of election. Article 54 describes the method of election of President. It says-

President shall be elected by the members of an electoral college consisting of

(a) all the elected members of both Houses of Parliament (RS +L.S.)

(b) all the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the States.

Here "State" involves National Capital Territory Delhi and Union Territory of Puducherry as provided by 70th Amendment Act, 1992.

Pay Attention:- Jammu & Kashmir is not included as of now.

Note : The elected members of the Legislative Assembly of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir are not yet included in the President's electoral college.

6. Which one of the following is not correct regarding Presidential election? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2016]

Correct Answer: (d) President's election may be postponed on the ground that the electoral college is incomplete.
Solution:The Presidential election can not be postponed on the grounds that the electoral college is incomplete. The Legislative Assembly, which is dissolved, cannot take part in the election. Thus option (d) is not correct while other options are correct with regard to the election of the President.

7. Minimum number of electors needed to be proposer of the presidential candidate is - [U.P.P.C.S. (Spl) (Mains) 2004]

Correct Answer: (*)
Solution:For the nomination of a person for the election of the President, minimum 50 electors, need to be proposers, and further 50 electors need to be the seconders of the nomination paper.

8. Consider the following statements: In the electoral college for Presidential Election in India. [U.P.S.C. (Pre) 2003]

1. The value of the vote of an elected Member of Legislative Assembly equals State Population divided by Number of elected Member of the state assembly x 100

2. The value of the vote of an elected Member of Parliament equals the total value of the votes of all elected MLAs divided by total number of elected MP's

3. There were more than 5000 voters in the latest elections.

Which of these statement(s) is/are correct?

Correct Answer: (b) Only 2
Solution:According to Article 55 of the Constitution, as far as practicable, there shall be uniformity in the scale of representation of different States in the election of the President. Every elected Member of Legislative Assembly of a State shall have as many votes as there are multiples of one thousand in the quotient obtained by dividing the population of the State by the total number of the elected members of the assembly. So, in above statements only statement 2 is correct, therefore option (b) is correct.

9. With reference to the election of the President of India, consider the following statements: [U.P.S.C. (Pre.) 2018]

1. The value of the vote of each MLA varies from State to State.

2. The value of the vote of MPs of the Lok Sabha is more than the value of the vote of MPs of the Rajya Sabha.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: (a) 1 only
Solution:*The Constitution provides that there shall be uniformity in the scale of representation of different states as well as parity between the states as a whole and the Union in the election of the President. Hence it can be expressed as -

(i)Value of the vote of an MLA= Total Population of the State ÷ Total numbers of elected members in the state legislative assembly × 1000

The vote-value of each MLA varies from the state to state due to the different population of each state and the total number of the elected members. For example, the value of vote of each MLA of the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly is 8, Whereas the value of vote of each MLA of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly is 208. Hence, statement (1) is correct. (ii) The following formula is used to calculate the vote value of a member of Parliament-

Sum of vote value of elected members of all state Legislative Assemblies ÷ Number of elected members of both houses (Lok Sabha + Rajya Sabha) of the Parliament

Therefore, it is clear that the value of each member of the Lok Sabha and each member of the Rajya Sabha is the same. If, the vote value of one member is to be counted, the value of the vote of each member of both houses is the same. Hence statement (2) is wrong.

10. In the Presidential Election, 2022, the vote value of each member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly was: [Raj. P.C.S. (Pre) 2023]

Correct Answer: (c) 129
Solution:The President of India is elected by an electoral college. According to Article 54, the electoral college consists of 1. the elected members of both the Houses of Parliament; 2. the elected members of the legislative assemblies of the States; and 3, the elected members of the legislative assemblies of the Union Territories of Delhi and Puducherry (added by the 70 Constitutional Amendment Act of 1992). In the Presidential election of 2022, Former Jharkhand Governor and National Democratic Alliance candidate Droupadi Murmu was elected by defeating the opposition's candidate, Yashwant Sinha as the 15 President of India. She is also the first tribal woman (who hails from the Santhal tribe) to be elected to the position and the youngest as well.

The Constitution provides that there shall be uniformity in the scale of representation of different States. The Value of the vote of an MLA can be expressed as: ÷  ×

Total population of state ÷ Total number of elected members in the state legislative assembly × 1 ÷ 1000

Population for this purpose is ascertained from the 1971 census by the 84" Constitutional Amendment Act of 2001. The population of Rajasthan in the year 1971 was 2,57,65,800. In this, dividing the total number of 200 MLAs gives the number 1,28,829.00 while dividing this again by 1000, the number comes to 128.82. In this way, the value of the vote of Rajasthan MLA was fixed at 129.

11. Consider the following statements in respect of election to the President of India: [U.P.S.C. (Pre.) 2023]

1. The members nominated to either House of the Parliament or the Legislative Assemblies of States are also eligible to be included in the Electoral College.

2. Higher the number of elective Assembly seats, higher is the value of vote of each MLA of that State.

3. The value of vote of each MLA of Madhya Pradesh is greater than that of Kerala.

4. The value of vote of each MLA of Puducherry is higher than that of Arunachal Pradesh because the ratio of total population to total number of elective seats in Puducherry is greater as compared to Arunachal Pradesh.

How many of the above statements are correct?

Correct Answer: (a) Only one
Solution:The President is elected not directly by the people but by members of the 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 (added by the 70 Constitutional Amendment Act of 1992).

Thus, the nominated members of both Houses of Parliament, the nominated members of the state legislative assemblies, the members (both elected and nominated) of the state legislative councils (in case of the bicameral legislature) do not participate in the election of the President. Hence statement I is not correct. Article 55 of the Constitution provides the manner of election of the President, according to this Article, value of the vote of an MLA of a state Total population of the state/(1000 total number of elected members in the state legislative assembly). From the equation, it is clear that the higher the number of seats in the legislative assembly the lower the value of the vote of an MLA.

of that state (as the number of seats forms the denominator) According to the 84 Constitutional Amendment Act of 2001, the expression 'population' means the population as ascertained at the 1971 census, until the relevant figures for the first census taken after 2026 have been published. On the basis of the above formula, the value of a vote of an MLA is given for the following states and union territories 1. Madhya Pradesh 131, 2. Kerala 152, 3. Arunachal Pradesh-8, 4. Puducherry - 16. Hence statement 2 and 3 are incorrect while statement 4 is correct.

12. The Chief Minister of a State in India is not eligible to vote in the Presidential election if- [U.P.S.C. (Pre) 1993]

Correct Answer: (c) He is a member of the Upper House of the State Legislature.
Solution:Article 54 provides that the President shall be elected by an electoral college consisting of:

(a) the elected members of both Houses of Parliament

(b) the elected members of Legislative Assembly of the States.

Thus, if the Chief Minister of a State is a member of the Upper House of the State (Legislative Council), he is not entitled to vote in the election of the President.

13. In the Presidential election in India, every elected member of the Legislative Assembly of a State shall have as many votes as there are multiples of one thousand in the quotient obtained by dividing the population of the State by the total number of the elected members of the Assembly. As at present (1997), the expression "population" here means the population as ascertained by the- [U.P.S.C. (Pre) 1997]

Correct Answer: (c) 1971 Census
Solution:According to Article 81(3), the expression "population" means the population as ascertained at the last preceding census of which the relevant figures have been published Provided that the reference in this clause to the last preceding census of which the relevant figures have been published shall, until the relevant figures for the first census taken after the year 2026 have been published, be construed as a reference to the 1971 census. It is also mentioned in the Explanation of Article 55.

14. Which of the following is not an essential qualification for the candidature of President? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1992]

Correct Answer: (b) Educated
Solution:Article 58(1) of the Indian Constitution enumerates qualifications for election as President - No person shall be eligible for election as President unless he- (a) is a citizen of India (b) has completed the age of 35 years and (c) is qualified for election as a member of the House of the People.

15. Consider the following statements about the President of India- [U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 1998]

(1) He should be citizen of India by birth

(2) He should have completed the age of 35 years

(3) He should be qualified for election as a member of Parliament

Which of these statement is/are correct-

Correct Answer: (b) Only 2
Solution:Article 58(1) of the Indian Constitution describes the qualification for the election of President. According to Article 58 (1) No person shall be eligible for election as President unless he-

(a) is a citizen of India.

(b) has completed the age of 35 years

(c) is qualified for election as a member of the House of the People (Lok Sabha).

So, it is clear that citizenship by birth is not required and the candidate must be eligible for the House of the people only.

16. A Member of Parliament or a State Legislature can be elected as President but- [U.P.P.C.S. (Spl) (Mains) 2008]

Correct Answer: (c) He will have to relinquish his seat as soon as he is elected
Solution:According to Article 59(1) of the Indian Constitution, the President shall not be a member of either House of Parliament or of a House of the Legislature of any State, and if a member of either House of Parliament or of a House of the Legislature of any State is elected President, he shall be deemed to have vacated his seat in that House on the date on which he enters upon his office as President.

17. The Indian President is eligible for re-election for how many times? [67th B.P.S.C. (Pre) (Re-Exam), 2021]

Correct Answer: (d) Any number of times
Solution:Article 57 of the Constitution of India deals with the eligibility for re-election of the President, according to which any person who bolds or has held office as President shall, subject to the other provisions of this constitution, be eligible for re-election to that office. Thus the President of India is eligible for re-election any number of times.

18. Which article of the Indian Constitution prescribes eligibility conditions for re-election to the post of the President of India? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2011]

Correct Answer: (d) Article 57
Solution:Article 57 describes the eligibility for re-election to the post of the President of India. It provides "A person who holds, or who has held the office of President, shall subject to the other provisions of this Constitution, be eligible for re-election to that office'.

19. If there is any dispute regarding the Presidential election, it can be referred to- [38thB.P.S.C. (Pre) 1992]

Correct Answer: (c) Supreme Court of India
Solution:If there is any doubt or dispute regarding the election of the President, it can be referred to the Supreme Court of India (Art 71), whose decision shall be final.

20. Consider the following statements: [U.P.S.C. (Pre.) 2023]

1. If the election of the President of India is declared void by the Supreme Court of India, all acts done by him/her in the performance of duties of his/ her office of President before the date of decision become invalid.

2. Election for the post of the President of India can be postponed on the ground that some Legislative Assemblies have been dissolved and elections are yet to take place.

3. When a Bill is presented to the President of India, the Constitution prescribes time limits within.

which he/she has to declare his/her assent. How many of the above statements are correct?

Correct Answer: (d) None
Solution:Article 71 of the Indian Constitution provides matters relating to, or connected with, the election of a President or Vice-President. As per article 71(1), all doubts and disputes arising out of or in connection with the election of a President or Vice-President shall be inquired into and decided by the Supreme Court, whose decision shall be final. Article 71(2) says If the election of a person as President or Vice-President is declared void by the Supreme Court, acts done by him in the exercise and performance of the powers and duties of the office of President or Vice-President, as the case may be, on or before the date of the decision of the Supreme Court shall not be invalidated by reason of that declaration. As per Article 71 (4), the election of a person as President or Vice President shall not be called in question on the ground of the existence of any vacancy for whatever reason among the members of the Electoral College electing him. Thus, postponement is not an option. As regards the Indian President, the Constitution does not prescribe any time-limit within which he has to take the decision with respect to a bill presented to him for his assent. Hence all three statements are incorrect.

21. Who among the following is the head of Indian Republic? [U.P.R.O.\A.R.O. (Mains) 2013]

Correct Answer: (a) President of India
Solution:The President of India is the head of the Indian state, the first citizen, and acts as the symbol of unity, integrity and solidarity of the nation. According to Article 52, There shall be a President of India'. According to Article 53, the executive power of the Union Shall be vested in the President and shall be exercise by him either directly of through officers subordinate to him in accordance with this Constitution.

22. Consider the following statements- [U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre.) 1998]

Assertion (A): President of India is different from the British King.

Reason (R): Office of Indian President is similar to that of America.

Correct Answer: (c) (A) is true but (R) is false.
Solution:The President of India is indirectly elected whereas the British King is hereditary. The U.S. President has more power than the Indian President, so they are not similar. Thus option (c) is the correct answer.

23. Given below are two statements: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2012]

Assertion (A): The Union Executive is headed by the President of India.

Reason (R): There is no limitation on the power of the President.

In the context of the above which of the following is correct?

Correct Answer: (c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
Solution:According to Article 53 of the Constitution, the Executive power of the Union shall be vested in the President, so Assertion (A) is correct whereas Reason (R) is false because the President shall exercise this power either directly or through officers subordinate to him in accordance with the Constitution of India.

24. President of India exercises his powers- [60th to 62nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2016]

Correct Answer: (a) either directly or through officers subordinate to him
Solution:Article 52 of the Indian Constitution provides that there shall be a President of India. According to Article 53(1), "the executive power of the Union shall be vested in the President and shall be exercised by him either directly or through officers subordinate to him in accordance with this constitution".

25. Who is the Executive Head of State in India? [44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000]

Correct Answer: (a) President
Solution:According to Article 53 (1) the executive power of the Union shall be vested in the President and shall be exercised by him either directly or through officers subordinate to him in accordance with the Constitution.

26. According to the Constitution of India, the Executive Power of the Union Shall be vested on the- [U.P.R.O/A.R.O. (Mains) 2021]

1. President

2. Prime Minister

Select the correct answer from the code given below the lists:

Correct Answer: (a) Only 1
Solution:According to Article 53 (1) the executive power of the Union shall be vested in the President and shall be exercised by him either directly or through officers subordinate to him in accordance with the Constitution.

27. Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution vests the executive power of the Union in the President? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2010]

Correct Answer: (c) Article 53
Solution:According to Article 53 (1) the executive power of the Union shall be vested in the President and shall be exercised by him either directly or through officers subordinate to him in accordance with the Constitution.

28. All the executive power in Indian Constitution are vested in- [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2008, U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) (Re. Exam) 2015]

Correct Answer: (c) President
Solution:According to Article 53 (1) the executive power of the Union shall be vested in the President and shall be exercised by him either directly or through officers subordinate to him in accordance with the Constitution.

29. Who of the following has been vested with the executive powers of the central government under the constitution of India? [42th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1997]

Correct Answer: (a) President of India
Solution:According to Article 53 (1) the executive power of the Union shall be vested in the President and shall be exercised by him either directly or through officers subordinate to him in accordance with the Constitution.

30. Given below are two statements, in which one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). [U.P R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2023]

Assertion (A): The constitution vests the Executive Power of the Union in the President of India.

Reason (R): The President of India is the constitutional Head of the State.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Correct Answer: (c) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is correct explanation of (A).
Solution:Article 53 of the Indian Constitution deals with the Executive power of the Union. Significantly, the executive power of the Union shall be vested in the President. Notably, the constitutional head of the Executive of the Union is the President.

31. Given below are two statements: [U.P.P.S.C. (GIC) 2010]

Assertion (A): The executive power of the Union is vested in the President of India.

Reason (R): The executive power is concerned with carrying on the business of the Government.

In the context of the above, which one of the following is correct?

Correct Answer: (b) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
Solution:According to Article 53 of the Indian Constitution, the executive power of the union shall be vested in the President. According to Article 77 all executive action of the Government of India Shall be expressed to be taken in the name of the President. Thus both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are correct, but (R) is not the appropriate explanation of (A).

32. Given below are two statements: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2005, U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2010]

Assertion (A): The Supreme Command of the Defence Forces is vested in the President.

Reason (R): The President's powers as Commander- in-Chief are independent of Legislative Control.

In the context of the above, select the correct answer using the code given below:

Correct Answer: (c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
Solution:According to Article 53(2), the supreme command of the Defence Forces is vested in the President, but the exercise of the power to is be regulated by law. So, Assertion (A) is correct, but (R) is false.

33. "He represents the nation but does not lead the nation" this dictum applies to whom of the following? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2007]

Correct Answer: (b) President
Solution:The President of Indian being the Head of the State represents the nation, but the real executive power is vested in the Prime Minister. It is the Prime Minister who lead the nation.

34. How is the President elected in India? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1998]

Correct Answer: (a) Directly
Solution:The President of India is elected by the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote and the voting at such election shall be done by secret ballot. This is an indirect method of election. Article 54 describes the method of election of President. It says-

President shall be elected by the members of an electoral college consisting of

(a) all the elected members of both Houses of Parliament (RS +L.S.)

(b) all the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the States.

Here "State" involves National Capital Territory Delhi and Union Territory of Puducherry as provided by 70th Amendment Act, 1992.

Pay Attention:- Jammu & Kashmir is not included as of now.

Note : The elected members of the Legislative Assembly of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir are not yet included in the President's electoral college.

35. Assertion (A): The President of India is elected by Indirect election. [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2015]

Reason (R) There is a provision of Electoral College consisting of the elected members of both Houses of Parliament and elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the States.

In the context of above statements select the correct answer.

Correct Answer: (c) Both (A) and (R) are individually true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
Solution:The President of India is elected by the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote and the voting at such election shall be done by secret ballot. This is an indirect method of election. Article 54 describes the method of election of President. It says-

President shall be elected by the members of an electoral college consisting of

(a) all the elected members of both Houses of Parliament (RS +L.S.)

(b) all the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the States.

Here "State" involves National Capital Territory Delhi and Union Territory of Puducherry as provided by 70th Amendment Act, 1992.

Pay Attention:- Jammu & Kashmir is not included as of now.

Note : The elected members of the Legislative Assembly of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir are not yet included in the President's electoral college.

36. In India, the President is elected by- [41st B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1996]

Correct Answer: (e) b and c.
Solution:The President of India is elected by the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote and the voting at such election shall be done by secret ballot. This is an indirect method of election. Article 54 describes the method of election of President. It says-

President shall be elected by the members of an electoral college consisting of

(a) all the elected members of both Houses of Parliament (RS +L.S.)

(b) all the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the States.

Here "State" involves National Capital Territory Delhi and Union Territory of Puducherry as provided by 70th Amendment Act, 1992.

Pay Attention:- Jammu & Kashmir is not included as of now.

Note : The elected members of the Legislative Assembly of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir are not yet included in the President's electoral college.

37. There electoral college of President consists of- [U.P.U.D.A/L.D.A. (Pre) 2001]

1. Elected member of both house of Parliament

2. Elected members of both houses of State Legislatures.

3. Elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of all states.

4. Elected members of legislative assemblies of Delhi and Pondicherry.

Correct Answer: (d) 1,3, 4 are right
Solution:The President of India is elected by the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote and the voting at such election shall be done by secret ballot. This is an indirect method of election. Article 54 describes the method of election of President. It says-

President shall be elected by the members of an electoral college consisting of

(a) all the elected members of both Houses of Parliament (RS +L.S.)

(b) all the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the States.

Here "State" involves National Capital Territory Delhi and Union Territory of Puducherry as provided by 70th Amendment Act, 1992.

Pay Attention:- Jammu & Kashmir is not included as of now.

Note : The elected members of the Legislative Assembly of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir are not yet included in the President's electoral college.

38. The electoral college for the election of the President consists of: [M.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 2023]

Correct Answer: (c) Elected members of both houses of Parliament and elected members of State Assemblies
Solution:The President of India is elected by the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote and the voting at such election shall be done by secret ballot. This is an indirect method of election. Article 54 describes the method of election of President. It says-

President shall be elected by the members of an electoral college consisting of

(a) all the elected members of both Houses of Parliament (RS +L.S.)

(b) all the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the States.

Here "State" involves National Capital Territory Delhi and Union Territory of Puducherry as provided by 70th Amendment Act, 1992.

Pay Attention:- Jammu & Kashmir is not included as of now.

Note : The elected members of the Legislative Assembly of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir are not yet included in the President's electoral college.

39. The The two Union Territories which have been given right to take part in the election of the President of India by the 70th Amendment of Indian Constitution, are: [U.P. R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2017]

Correct Answer: (b) Delhi and Puducherry
Solution:The President of India is elected by the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote and the voting at such election shall be done by secret ballot. This is an indirect method of election. Article 54 describes the method of election of President. It says-

President shall be elected by the members of an electoral college consisting of

(a) all the elected members of both Houses of Parliament (RS +L.S.)

(b) all the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the States.

Here "State" involves National Capital Territory Delhi and Union Territory of Puducherry as provided by 70th Amendment Act, 1992.

Pay Attention:- Jammu & Kashmir is not included as of now.

Note : The elected members of the Legislative Assembly of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir are not yet included in the President's electoral college.

40. Who among the following are not included in the Electoral College for the election of the President of India? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) (Re. Exam) 2015]

Correct Answer: (d) Elected members of the Legislature Councils of the States.
Solution:The President of India is elected by the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote and the voting at such election shall be done by secret ballot. This is an indirect method of election. Article 54 describes the method of election of President. It says-

President shall be elected by the members of an electoral college consisting of

(a) all the elected members of both Houses of Parliament (RS +L.S.)

(b) all the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the States.

Here "State" involves National Capital Territory Delhi and Union Territory of Puducherry as provided by 70th Amendment Act, 1992.

Pay Attention:- Jammu & Kashmir is not included as of now.

Note : The elected members of the Legislative Assembly of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir are not yet included in the President's electoral college.

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