The President of India is elected by an Electoral College comprising of elected members of which of the following? 1. Both the Houses of the Parliament 2. The Legislative Assemblies of States 3. The Legislative Councils of States 4. The Legislative Assemb

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Q: 69 (CDS-II/2017)
The President of India is elected by an Electoral College comprising of elected members of which of the following?
1. Both the Houses of the Parliament
2. The Legislative Assemblies of States
3. The Legislative Councils of States
4. The Legislative Assemblies of NCT of Delhi and Puducherry
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Polity

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CDS-II

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The President of India is elected by an Electoral College comprising of elected members. The correct options for the members of this Electoral College are:

1. Both the Houses of the Parliament: The elected members of both the Lok Sabha (House of the People) and the Rajya Sabha (Council of States) participate in the election of the President.

2. The Legislative Assemblies of States: The elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of all the states in India also take part in the election process.

3. The Legislative Assemblies of NCT of Delhi and Puducherry: Apart from the states, the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the National Capital Territory of Delhi and Puducherry also have the right to vote in the Presidential election.

Therefore, the correct answer is option 3: 1, 2 and 4. This means that the President of India is elected by the elected members of both the Houses of Parliament, the Legislative Assemblies of the states, and the Legislative Assemblies of the NCT of Delhi and Puducherry.