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President of India is selected 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 houses of the Parliament along with the memebers of State assemblies

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Both houses of the Parliament along with the memebers of State assemblies

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: D) Both houses of the Parliament along with the memebers of 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 the Legislative Assemblies (Vidhan Sabhas) of all the States. Nominated members do not participate in this election.