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Topic Presidential election
Asked 3 times across 3 UPSC exams over 30 years (1993–2023), peaking in 1993.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 3 PYQs
- Most asked in 1993
- Recurs across 3 years (1993–2023)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 1993 → CDS 2014 → GEO 2023
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (2 of 3) predate 2016, and it still returns.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
GEO2023
Which of the following statements regarding the President of India is/are correct?
- The President of India is elected by an electoral college in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote
- The elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of Union Territories of Delhi and Puducherry take part in the election of the President of India
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- A 1 only
- B 2 only
- C Both 1 and 2 ✓
- D Neither 1 nor 2
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Polity & Governance › Union & State Executive
CDS2014
Which of the following statements in the context of structure of the Parliament is/are correct?
- The Parliament of India consists of the President, the Council of States and the House of the People
- The President of India is directly elected by an electoral college consisting of the elected members of both the Houses of the Parliament only
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- A 1 only ✓
- B 2 only
- C Both 1 and 2
- D Neither 1 nor 2
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Polity & Governance › Parliament & Legislature
CSE1993
Q. The Chief Minister of a State in India is NOT eligible to vote in the Presidential election if
- A he himself is a candidate
- B he is yet to prove his majority on the floor of the Lower House of the State legislature
- C he is a member of the Upper House of the State legislature ✓
- D he is a caretaker Chief minister
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Polity & Governance › Elections & Representation
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