Which of the following statements regarding the election of the Presid

Which of the following statements regarding the election of the President and the Vice President of India is/are correct ?

1. The President of India is elected by an electoral college consisting of the Members of both the Houses of Parliament and the elected Members of State Legislative Assemblies and Councils.
2. The Vice President of India is elected by an electoral college consisting of the Members of both Parliament.

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[amp_mcq option1=”1 only” option2=”2 only” option3=”Both 1 and 2″ option4=”Neither 1 nor 2″ correct=”option2″]

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UPSC CISF-AC-EXE – 2018

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Only Statement 2 is correct regarding the election of the President and the Vice President of India.

The President is elected by an electoral college consisting of the elected members of both Houses of Parliament and the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the States and the Union Territories of Delhi and Puducherry. State Legislative Councils are not part of the President’s electoral college. The Vice President is elected by an electoral college consisting of all the members (both elected and nominated) of both Houses of Parliament.

Statement 1 is incorrect because it includes “elected Members of State Legislative Assemblies and Councils”. Only elected members of Assemblies are included, not Councils. Statement 2 correctly describes the electoral college for the Vice President as comprising members of both Houses of Parliament.

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