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Q118 (CDS-II/2013) Polity & Governance › Union Executive › Presidential election process Answer Verified

Which of the following pairs of Constitutional authority and procedure of appointment is/are correctly matched ? 1. President : Elected by an electoral college consisting of elected MLAs and MPs 2. Vice-President : Elected by an electoral college consisting of MLAs and MPs 3. Speaker : The House of People chooses after its first sitting Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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The President of India is elected by an electoral college consisting of the elected members of both Houses of Parliament and the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies (MLAs) of the States and Union Territories [2]. Statement 1 is correct as it specifies elected members. The Vice-President is elected by an electoral college consisting of members of both Houses of Parliament (MPs) only; unlike the Presidential election, State MLAs do not participate in this process [5]. Thus, statement 2 is incorrect. Regarding the Speaker, the Lok Sabha (House of the People) chooses one of its members to be the Speaker as soon as may be after its first sitting [3]. This aligns with Article 93 of the Constitution. Therefore, only statements 1 and 3 are correctly matched, making option 3 the correct choice.

Sources

  1. [1] Laxmikanth, M. Indian Polity. 7th ed., McGraw Hill. > Chapter 23: Parliament > I I Electoral Powers and Functions > p. 258
  2. [2] Exploring Society:India and Beyond ,Social Science, Class VIII . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 5: Universal Franchise and India’s Electoral System > Election of the President of India > p. 136
  3. [4] Exploring Society:India and Beyond ,Social Science, Class VIII . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 5: Universal Franchise and India’s Electoral System > Election of the Vice President of India > p. 137
  4. [5] Indian Constitution at Work, Political Science Class XI (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 4: EXECUTIVE > The Vice President of India > p. 88
  5. [3] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 23: Parliament > I I Electoral Powers and Functions > p. 258
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