Which of the following statements in respect of the election of the President of India is/are correct? 1. By convention, the Secretary General, Lok Sabha or the Secretary General, Rajya Sabha is appointed as the Returning Officer by rotation. 2. Members of the Electoral College can vote according to their wish and are not bound by any party whip. 3. The provisions of NOTA are applicable. Select the answer using the code given below.
1 and 2
Statement 1: By established convention, the Secretary General of the Lok Sabha and the Secretary General of the Rajya Sabha are appointed as Returning Officer for the presidential election alternately, election after election. This statement is correct.
Statement 2: The Tenth Schedule's anti-defection provisions on party whips do not apply to voting in the presidential election, and MPs/MLAs of the Electoral College are constitutionally free to vote according to their own conscience or choice, without being bound by a party whip. This statement is correct.
Statement 3: The Supreme Court has held that NOTA (None of the Above) is not applicable to the indirect, secret-ballot election of the President, since the election works through a system of proportional representation by single transferable vote where NOTA would be incompatible with the counting method. This statement is incorrect.
Hence, statements 1 and 2 are correct.
Important Questions from President
- Consider the tenure of the following Presidents of India and arrange them in correct chronological order starting from earliest to the last.
1. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
2. K.R. Narayanan
3. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
4. R. Venkataraman
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code: - Identify the correct statement/s from the following.
A. A person who holds, or who has held office as President shall, subject to the other provisions of the Constitution, be eligible for re-election to that office.
B. No person shall be eligible for election as President unless he is qualified for election as a member of the Council of the States. Consider the following statements.
1. The election to the office of the President of India is held in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of single non-transferable vote.
2. The value of the vote of each Member of Parliament from Uttar Pradesh is greater than the value of the vote of the MP from Goa.
3. Electors cannot use the provision of NOTA in the election of President.
4. The provisions of Anti-defection law are not applicable in Presidential election.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Statement I : Impeachment procedure is a quasi-judicial procedure and the President of India can be impeached only on the grounds of violation of the Constitution
Statement II : The impeachment procedure can be initiated in either House of the Parliament- Which of the following statements are correct regarding the election of the President of India ?
1. He is elected indirectly
2. He is elected through an electoral college consisting of all elected MPs and MLAs
3. He is elected directly
4. Members of the Legislative Council have no right to vote in the Presidential election
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
