Consider the following statements with regard to election of the President of India :
- 1. The members of the House of the People can vote.
- 2. The elected members of the Council of States can vote.
- 3. The elected members of the State Legislatures can vote.
Which of the above statements is/are not correct?
1 only
2 only
3
1 and 2
Answer is Wrong!
Answer is Right!
This question was previously asked in
UPSC Combined Section Officer – 2019-20
Statement 1 says “The members of the House of the People can vote”. This is incorrect because only *elected* members of the House of the People (Lok Sabha) are part of the electoral college; nominated members cannot vote.
Statement 2 says “The elected members of the Council of States can vote”. This is correct.
Statement 3 says “The elected members of the State Legislatures can vote”. This is correct.