The President of India is elected by an electoral college consisting of

the elected members of both Houses of Parliament and of the State Legislative AssembliesCorrect answerYour answerall members of both Houses of ParliamentCorrect answerYour answerthe elected members of the Lok Sabha onlyCorrect answerYour answerall members of Parliament and of the State legislaturesCorrect answerYour answer

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The electoral college is made up of the elected members of both Houses of Parliament and the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the States.
Nominated members do not vote, which rules out the options that say 'all members'.
Members of Legislative Councils do not vote either, since the college draws only on Assemblies.

Concept: The presidential electoral college
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The rule this testsThe President, the Governors and the Council of Ministers

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The President of India is elected by an electoral college consisting of

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