{"id":87205,"date":"2025-06-01T06:35:07","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T06:35:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=87205"},"modified":"2025-06-01T06:35:07","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T06:35:07","slug":"the-president-of-india-is-elected-by-an-electoral-college-comprising-o","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-president-of-india-is-elected-by-an-electoral-college-comprising-o\/","title":{"rendered":"The President of India is elected by an Electoral College comprising o"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The President of India is elected by an Electoral College comprising of elected members of which of the following?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. Both the Houses of the Parliament<\/li>\n<li>2. The Legislative Assemblies of States<\/li>\n<li>3. The Legislative Councils of States<\/li>\n<li>4. The Legislative Assemblies of NCT of Delhi and Puducherry<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below.<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 and 2 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#8243; option3=&#8221;1, 2 and 4&#8243; option4=&#8221;3 and 4&#8243; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CDS-2 &#8211; 2017<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-cds-2-2017.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-cds-2-2017\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe Electoral College for the President of India comprises elected members of 1, 2, and 4.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; The Electoral College includes elected members of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha (Both Houses of Parliament).<br \/>\n&#8211; It includes the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of all States.<br \/>\n&#8211; It includes the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the Union Territories of Delhi and Puducherry (since the 70th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992).<br \/>\n&#8211; Nominated members of any house and members of State Legislative Councils are NOT part of the Presidential Electoral College.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nArticle 54 of the Constitution specifies the composition of the Electoral College for the election of the President. 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