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President of India is elected by

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Members of the Parliament.
  2. Members of the State Assemblies
  3. Directly by the people.
  4. Both the Houses of Parliament along with the Members of the State Assemblies.

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Both the Houses of Parliament along with the Members of the State Assemblies.

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: D. Both the Houses of Parliament along with the Members of the State Assemblies. šŸ“š Explanation: The 'President of India' is elected indirectly by an 'Electoral College'. This college consists of the 'elected members' of both Houses of Parliament (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha) and the 'elected members' of all State Legislative Assemblies. Nominated members and members of Legislative Councils do not participate in this process. The election is held by secret ballot using the system of proportional representation.