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According to the Constitution of India, which one of the following statements is not correct?

A.
The executive powers of the Union shall be vested in the President of India.
B.
Parliament, by law, can confer functions on authorities other than the President of India.
C.
The President of India is elected by an electoral college consisting of all Members of Parliament and all Members of all State Legislatures.
D.
A person, having held office as the President, shall be eligible for election to that office for the second term.

Solution:

The correct answer is Option 3.The President of IndiaHe/she is the head of the Indian state and is also the first citizen of India.Article 52 of the Indian Constitution mentions that there shall be a President of India.The incumbent President of India is Shri Ram Nath Kovind who is the 14th President of India.A person, having held office as the President, shall be eligible for election to that office for the second term.The President is elected by an electoral college consisting of elected representatives of the government that form the government after being elected in the state assembly and national elections.The nominated members of both the houses and state legislatures are not allowed to vote in the presidential election. Hence, Option 3 is not correct.The President of India is elected by the Members of an Electoral College consisting ofThe elected members of both Houses of Parliament The elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the States (including NCT of Delhi and the Union Territory of Puducherry vide 70th Amendment Act, 1992.According to Article 53, the executive power of the Union shall be vested in the President and shall be exercised by him either directly or through officers subordinate to him in accordance with this Constitution.Prevent Parliament from conferring by law functions on authorities other than the President.

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