In the election of the President, each Member of the electoral college has:

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• Which of the following statements is/are True? I. Disputes related to election of a President are decided by the Supreme Court. II. Disputes related to vacancy in the electoral college are settled by the Election Commission. III. In case the election of a President is declared void by the Supreme Court, the acts performed by a President before the data of such decision of the court get invalidated.
• Consider the following tasks: [IAS 2004] 1) Superintendence, direction and conduct of free and fair elections. 2) Preparation of electoral rolls for all elections to the Parliament, State-Legislatures and the Office of the President and the Vice-President. 3) Giving recognition to political parties, allotting election symbols to political parties and individuals contesting the election. 4) Proclamation of final verdict in the case of election disputes. Which of the above are the functions of the Election Commission of India?
• Which of the following statements are true? I. Presidential election is held before the expiration of the term of the outgoing President. II. The term of the President's office can be extended if general elections for any Assembly are not held due to an emergency. III. If the term of any President is cut short by reason of his death, resignation or removal, then the election of next President should be held within three months of the occurence of the vacancy. IV. The Indian Constitution is silent on the number of times a person can be re-elected President.
• The Prime Minister, at the time of the appointment: 1. need not necessarily be a member of one of the Houses of Parliament but must become a member of one of the Houses within six months. 2. need not necessarily be a member of one of the. Houses of Parliament but must become a member of the Lok Sabha within six months. 3. must be either a nominated or elected member of one of the Houses of Parliament. 4. must be an elected member of only Lok Sabha.
• Which one of the following is part of the electoral college for the election of the President of India but does not form part of the forum for his impeachment?
• In India, the system of proportional representation is used for: 1. election to the office of the President. 2. election to the office of Vice-President. 3. election of the members of the Rajya Sabha. 4. by elections
• Consider the following statements regarding the Vice-President of India: 1. The Vice-President is elected by an electoral college consisting of all the members of the both Houses of Parliament. 2. The Constitution is silent about a person who is to discharge the duties of the VicePresident during the period of vacancy. Which of these statements is/are correct? [CDS 2004]
• Consider the following statements about the powers of the President of India: 1. The President can direct that any matter on which decision has been taken by a Minister should be placed before the Council of Ministers. 2. The President can call all information relating to proposals for legislation. 3. The President has the right to address and send messages to either House of the Parliament. 4. All decisions of the Council of Ministers relating to the administration fo the Union must be communicated to the President. Which of the statements given above are correct? [CDS 2011]
• A political party is recognised by the Election Commission only if: 1. it has been engaged in political activity for a continuous period of five years. 2. has returned at least one member of the Lok Sabha for every 2Smembers of that House or any fraction of that number elected from that State. 3. has polled not less than six percent of the total number of valid votes polled by all contesting candidates at the general elections. 4. has contested election in four or more States in three consecutive general elections.
• Under Article 87 : 1. The President may address either House of Parliament and require the attendance of members for that purpose. 2. The President shall address both Houses of Parliament assembled together at the commencement of the first session after each general election to the Lok Sabha. 3. Provision is to be made by rules regulating the procedure of either House for allotment of time for discussion of the matters referred to in the President's address.