Paper II · Part B — Polity

The President of India

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Concept

The President is the constitutional Head of State and the first citizen of India. The office is largely ceremonial, with real executive power exercised by the Council of Ministers.

The President is elected indirectly by an electoral college.

Key Points & Formulas

Elected by an electoral college (elected MPs and MLAs) for a 5-year term.
Minimum age: 35 years; must be qualified to be a Lok Sabha member.
Supreme Commander of the armed forces.
All bills become law only with the President's assent.

Worked Example

Q. How is the President of India elected?

The President is not directly elected by the people.

An electoral college of elected MPs and MLAs elects the President.

Voting uses a system of proportional representation by single transferable vote.

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Question 1

NDA I 2026

With reference to the Constitution of India, consider the following statements about the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India:

I. The CAG shall be appointed by the President of India.

II. The CAG is not eligible for further office under the Government of India after he has ceased to hold his office.

III. The reports of the CAG relating to the accounts of the Union shall be submitted to the Prime Minister who shall cause them to be laid before the House of the People.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Question 2

NDA Practice 2026

The minimum age required to be eligible for election as President of India is

Question 3

NDA I 2026

Which one among the following Departments is not under the Ministry of Home Affairs?

Question 4

NDA I 2025

Placing the earliest first, arrange the following countries in the chronological order in which they granted universal adult franchise:

1. USA
2. Sri Lanka
3. Japan
4. India

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