In the electoral college that elects the President of India, which of the following do not have a vote?
- A.Elected members of the Lok Sabha
- B.Elected members of State Legislative Assemblies
- C.Nominated members of Parliament
- D.Elected members of the Legislative Assembly of Delhi
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Explanation
The correct answer is C, nominated members of Parliament. Article 54 confines the electoral college to elected members, so the twelve members nominated to the Rajya Sabha and any nominated members of an Assembly take no part in the presidential election; they do, however, vote in the election of the Vice-President under Article 66, which is the point the question tests. Option A is wrong because elected members of the Lok Sabha are the core of the college. Option B is wrong because the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the States vote, and their votes are weighted by the population of the State. Option D is wrong because the Assemblies of Delhi and Puducherry were brought into the college by the Seventieth Amendment of 1992, so their elected members do vote.
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Practice Questions
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- A.Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
- B.Dr. Rajendra Prasad
- C.Dr. Zakir Husain
- D.Shri V. V. Giri
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- B.Shri Gopal Swarup Pathak
- C.Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
- D.Dr. Rajendra Prasad
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Read the full explanation →Which President of India was the first to die while in office?
- A.Dr. Zakir Husain
- B.Shri Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
- C.Shri Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
- D.Giani Zail Singh
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Read the full explanation →Who was the first person to discharge the functions of the President of India as acting President?
- A.Justice M. Hidayatullah
- B.Shri V. V. Giri
- C.Shri B. D. Jatti
- D.Shri Gopal Swarup Pathak
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Read the full explanation →Which article of the Constitution of India provides for the election of the President?
- A.Article 52
- B.Article 54
- C.Article 61
- D.Article 63
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Article 54 says the President shall be elected by an electoral college consisting of the elected members of both Houses of Parliament and the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the States, the Assemblies of Delhi and Puducherry having been added by the Seventieth Amendment.
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