{"id":87419,"date":"2025-06-01T06:42:47","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T06:42:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=87419"},"modified":"2025-06-01T06:42:47","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T06:42:47","slug":"which-of-the-following-statements-relating-to-election-as-the-presiden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-statements-relating-to-election-as-the-presiden\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following statements relating to election as the Presiden"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements relating to election as the President of India is\/are correct?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. A person above the age of thirty-five years is eligible for election as the President of India.<\/li>\n<li>2. The President of India is eligible for re-election for more than one term.<\/li>\n<li>3. A person is not eligible for election as the President of India if the person holds an office of profit.<\/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;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#8243; option4=&#8221;3 only&#8221; 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 NDA-1 &#8211; 2016<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-nda-1-2016.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-nda-1-2016\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nAll three statements regarding the eligibility criteria for election as the President of India are correct according to the Constitution.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; Statement 1 is correct (Article 58(1)(b)): A person must have completed the age of thirty-five years.<br \/>\n&#8211; Statement 2 is correct (Article 57): There is no constitutional restriction on the number of terms a person can be re-elected as President.<br \/>\n&#8211; Statement 3 is correct (Article 58(2)): A person is not eligible if they hold any office of profit under the Government of India, any State government, or any local or other authority under the control of any of the said governments (except for the President, Vice-President, Governor, or a Minister).<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nOther qualifications for becoming President include being a citizen of India (Article 58(1)(a)) and being qualified for election as a member of the House of the People (Article 58(1)(c)).<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements relating to election as the President of India is\/are correct? 1. 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