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The Impeachment of the President of India can be initiated in

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

Answer options

  1. either House of the Parliament.
  2. a joint sitting of both the Houses of the Parliament.
  3. the Lok Sabha alone.
  4. the Rajya Sabha alone.

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: either House of the Parliament.

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: A) either House of the Parliament. šŸ“š Explanation: Under Article 61, the impeachment charges against the President can be preferred by either the Lok Sabha or the Rajya Sabha. The motion must be signed by at least one-fourth of the total members of that House before being initiated.