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According to the Constitution of India, which one of the following statements is not correct?<\/p>\n

[amp_mcq option1=”The executive powers of the Union shall be vested in the President of India.” option2=”Parliament, by law, can confer functions on authorities other than the President of India.” option3=”The President of India is elected by an electoral college consisting of all Members of Parliament and all Members of all State Legislatures.” option4=”A person, having held office as the President, shall be eligible for election to that office for the second term.” correct=”option3″]<\/p>\n

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\nArticle 54 of the Constitution of India specifies the electoral college for the election of the President. It consists of (a) the elected members of both Houses of Parliament and (b) the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the States. Nominated members of Parliament and members of State Legislative Councils (where they exist) are not part of the electoral college. Statement C is incorrect because it includes “all Members of Parliament and all Members of all State Legislatures”, which erroneously includes nominated members and members of Legislative Councils.
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\nThe President of India is elected by an electoral college comprising only the *elected* members of Parliament (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha) and the *elected* members of State Legislative Assemblies (Vidhan Sabhas).
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\nOption A is correct as per Article 53(1), which vests the executive power of the Union in the President. Option B is correct as per Article 53(3)(b), which allows Parliament to confer functions on authorities other than the President. Option D is correct as per Article 57, which states that a person who has held office as President is eligible for re-election.
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According to the Constitution of India, which one of the following statements is not correct? [amp_mcq option1=”The executive powers of the Union shall be vested in the President of India.” option2=”Parliament, by law, can confer functions on authorities other than the President of India.” option3=”The President of India is elected by an electoral college consisting … <\/p>\n

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