WBCS.LIVE practice question

Which Article deals with the election of the President?

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

Answer options

  1. Article 72
  2. Article 54
  3. Article 74
  4. Article 66

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Article 54

Explanation: The correct answer is B. Article 54. Article 54 of the Indian Constitution deals with the election of the President of India. According to this article, the President is elected by an electoral college consisting of: Elected members of both Houses of Parliament (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha),and Elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the States and Union territories (including Delhi and Puducherry).