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Consider the following statements about the election of the President of India:
1. The President is directly elected by all adult citizens.
2. Nominated members of Rajya Sabha take part in the election.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1. The President is directly elected by all adult citizens.
2. Nominated members of Rajya Sabha take part in the election.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A. 1 only
- B. 2 only
- C. Both 1 and 2
- D. Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: (D) Neither 1 nor 2
The President is elected indirectly by an electoral college of elected members of Parliament and State Legislative Assemblies, so statement 1 is wrong. Nominated members of Parliament do not vote, so statement 2 is also wrong. Neither statement is correct.
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