“Describing the process and method of election of the President of India, bring out the rationale for use of the method.

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Q) “Describing the process and method of election of the President of India, bring out the rationale for use of the method.(15 marks, 250 words)

भारत के राष्ट्रपति के निर्वाचन की प्रक्रिया एवं पद्धति का वर्णन करते हुए इस पद्धति के प्रयोग के औचित्य को स्पष्ट कीजिए।“

Demand of the Question– This question requires understanding of Election to President, articles related to President, and its impeachment.

Directive Word– Describe- The keyword demands explaining all the provisions of the elections, along with reasons and why alternative methods were discarded.

Structure of the Answer

Intro– Mention the articles and describe the Office of the President using essential keywords.

Body– In the first part, describe the process of election to the Office of President, use articles and simplification examples to explain the process. In the second part, state alternative methods available in the World, and use reasons to explain why the current methods are chosen over others. Mention a small section about impeachment from the Office of President.

Conclusion-State the importance of Office of President in terms of noted luminaries and the need of the present election process.

Part of Syllabus– GS Paper 2- Indian Constitution—historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure.