Consider the following statements about the President of India:
1. The President is elected by an electoral college that includes elected members of both Houses of Parliament and State Legislative Assemblies.
2. The President can be removed only by impeachment under Article 61.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Both 1 and 2
- Step 1: Both are correct: the President is elected indirectly and can be removed only by impeachment. Answer: Both 1 and 2. Why not the others: 1 only, 2 only and Neither 1 nor 2 don't fit.
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