The question asks about the manner in which the President of India exercises the executive power of the Union. This is a direct question based on Article 53 of the Indian Constitution, which defines the executive power of the Union.
Correct Option: D) Directly or through officers subordinate to him
The question asks about the composition of the electoral college responsible for electing the President of India. Understanding the specific members included and excluded is crucial for answering this question correctly, as per the provisions of the Indian Constitution.
C) Elected members of both Houses of Parliament and elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the States and the UTs of Delhi and Puducherry
This option accurately reflects the composition of the electoral college as defined by Article 54 of the Indian Constitution, including the amendment for Delhi and Puducherry.
The question asks to identify the Constitutional Amendment that included the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi and the Union Territory (UT) of Puducherry in the electoral college for the election of the President of India. We need to recall the key provisions of various constitutional amendments.
A) 70th Amendment Act, 1992 is the correct answer because it specifically added the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of NCT of Delhi and the UT of Puducherry to the electoral college for the election of the President.
The question asks to identify who among the given options does NOT participate in the election of the President of India. The election of the President is conducted by an electoral college, as defined in Article 54 of the Indian Constitution. We need to recall the composition of this electoral college.
Therefore, the group that does NOT participate in the election of the President is the nominated members of Parliament and nominated members of State Legislative Assemblies.
Correct Option: D) Nominated members of Parliament and nominated members of State Legislative Assemblies
The question asks to identify which body does NOT participate in the election of the President of India. This requires knowledge of the electoral college for the Indian presidential election as defined in the Constitution.
Correct Option: D) Members of State Legislative Councils do not participate in the election of the President of India. This is because they are not part of the electoral college as defined by Article 54 of the Constitution. The electoral college for the President's election includes only elected members of the Parliament and State Legislative Assemblies.
The question asks about the electoral system used for the President of India. This is a fundamental concept in Indian polity and governance, covered in the Constitution of India.
Correct Option: B) Proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote