The President of India is elected by:

Direct election by the people of India

Members of both Houses of Parliament

An Electoral College consisting of elected members of both Houses of Parliament and elected members of Legislative Assemblies of States and Union Territories with legislatures

According to Article 55 of the Constitution of India, the system of election of the President provides for:

Uniformity in the scale of representation of different States and parity between the States as a whole and the Union

Equal number of votes for every MLA regardless of state population

Direct popular vote by all citizens

Simple majority voting by MPs only

Under Article 62(2) of the Constitution of India, an election to fill a vacancy in the office of President occurring by reason of death, resignation, or removal must be completed within:

3 months from the date of occurrence of the vacancy

6 months from the date of occurrence of the vacancy

Which of the following is INCORRECT regarding the constitutional position of the Attorney General for India?

He must be qualified to be appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court (Article 76(1))

He has the right of audience in all courts in the territory of India (Article 76(3))

He has the right to speak and take part in the proceedings of either House of Parliament or joint sittings (Article 88)

He has the right to vote in parliamentary divisions and committee proceedings

Under Article 75(3) of the Constitution of India, the Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to:

The House of the People (Lok Sabha)

The Council of States (Rajya Sabha)

Both Houses of Parliament equally

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