{"id":89736,"date":"2025-06-01T10:11:44","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:11:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=89736"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:11:44","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:11:44","slug":"which-of-the-following-statements-are-correct-regarding-the-election-o","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-statements-are-correct-regarding-the-election-o\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following statements are correct regarding the election o"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements are correct regarding the election of the President of India ?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. He is elected indirectly<\/li>\n<li>2. He is elected through an electoral college consisting of all elected MPs and MLAs<\/li>\n<li>3. He is elected directly<\/li>\n<li>4. Members of the Legislative Council have no right to vote in the Presidential election<\/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 4&#8243; option3=&#8221;1 and 4 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;3 and 4&#8243; correct=&#8221;option2&#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 CAPF &#8211; 2014<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-capf-2014.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-capf-2014\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe correct option is B, as statements 1, 2, and 4 are correct regarding the election of the President of India.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; Statement 1 is correct. The President of India is elected indirectly by an Electoral College.<br \/>\n&#8211; Statement 2 is correct. The Electoral College for the Presidential election consists of the elected members of both Houses of Parliament (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha) and the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the States and the Union Territories of Delhi and Puducherry. This is accurately described as &#8216;all elected MPs and MLAs&#8217;.<br \/>\n&#8211; Statement 3 is incorrect. The President is elected indirectly, not directly by the people.<br \/>\n&#8211; Statement 4 is correct. Members of the Legislative Councils (MLCs) in states having a bicameral legislature are not part of the Electoral College for the Presidential election. Only elected Members of the Legislative Assemblies (MLAs) are included.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe election is held in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of a single transferable vote, and the voting is by secret ballot. The value of the vote of each elected member of the Parliament and the Legislative Assembly is calculated based on the population of the states and the number of elected representatives.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements are correct regarding the election of the President of India ? 1. He is elected indirectly 2. He is elected through an electoral college consisting of all elected MPs and MLAs 3. He is elected directly 4. 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