Same chapter1 markDifficulty: Easy
The President of India is elected by:
The Union Executive
2 marksDifficulty: Easy
How is the President of India elected and for what term?
Original Khojo Papers practice question — not from a past board paper.
Answer
The President is elected indirectly by an electoral college of the elected members of both Houses of Parliament and the elected members of the legislative assemblies of the states and of the Union Territories of Delhi and Puducherry, by a single transferable vote. The term is five years.
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Explanation
The votes are weighted so that the states and the Union have equal say.
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