{"id":926,"date":"2024-03-05T15:08:24","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T15:08:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=926"},"modified":"2024-03-05T15:08:24","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T15:08:24","slug":"who-amongst-the-following-are-not-included-in-the-electoral-college-for-the-election-of-the-president-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/who-amongst-the-following-are-not-included-in-the-electoral-college-for-the-election-of-the-president-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Who amongst the following are not included in the electoral college for the election of the President of India?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Elected members of the House of the People.&#8221; option2=&#8221;Elected members of the Council of States.&#8221; option3=&#8221;Elected &#8216;members of the Legislative Assemblies of the States.&#8221; option4=&#8221;Elected members of the Legislative Councils of the States.&#8221; correct=&#8221;option4&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is (d). Elected members of the Legislative Councils of the States are not included in the electoral college for the election of the President of India.<\/p>\n<p>The electoral college for the election of the President of India consists of the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Elected members of both Houses of Parliament<\/li>\n<li>Elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of all the States<\/li>\n<li>Elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the Union Territories of Delhi and Puducherry<\/li>\n<li>The Vice-President of India<\/li>\n<li>The Chief Justice of India and the Chief Justices of the High Courts of the States<\/li>\n<li>The Speaker of the Lok Sabha<\/li>\n<li>The Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha<\/li>\n<li>The Chairman of the Rajya Sabha<\/li>\n<li>The Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The total number of electors in the electoral college is 4,896. 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