1. Who among the following takes part in the election of the President of India ?

Elected Members of both the houses of Parliament and Legislative Assemblies of the states.

Elected and nominated members of both the houses of Parliament.

Elected members of both the houses of Parliament only.

Elected and nominated members both the houses of Parliament and Legislative Assemblies of the states.

Answer: Elected Members of both the houses of Parliament and Legislative Assemblies of the states.

Explanation:

The President is chosen by an electoral college consisting of the elected members of both the houses of Parliament (M.P.s), the elected members of the State Legislative Assemblies (Vidhan Sabha) of all States and the elected members of the legislative assemblies (MLAs) of two union territories, i.e., National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi and Union Territory of Puducherry.