Discussion
Consider the following statements :
A. According to the Indian Constitution, a person is not eligible for re-election to the office of the President.
B. The Supreme Command of the Defence Forces of the Union is vested in the President of India.
Choose the correct answer from the codes below :
Answer: B
The answer is Only B is correct.
Statement A is wrong: Article 57 makes a person who holds or has held the office of President eligible for re-election, and Dr Rajendra Prasad was in fact elected twice.
Statement B is correct: Article 53(2) vests the supreme command of the Defence Forces of the Union in the President, its exercise to be regulated by law.
Under Article 56 the President holds office for five years, and the electoral college that chooses him is set out in Article 54.
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