Which of the following statement/statements is/are correct in context to the filing of the nomination paper in the presidential election of India? (I) The nomination paper should be subscribed by at least fifty electors as proposer and at least electors as seconders (II) A candidate shall not be deemed to be duly nominated for the election unless he deposits or causes to be deposited a sum of fifteen thousand rupees. (III) A candidate nominated by more than one nomination paper has to make only one deposit. The correct option is - 

Which of the following statement/statements is/are correct in context to the filing of the nomination paper in the presidential election of India? (I) The nomination paper should be subscribed by at least fifty electors as proposer and at least electors as seconders (II) A candidate shall not be deemed to be duly nominated for the election unless he deposits or causes to be deposited a sum of fifteen thousand rupees. (III) A candidate nominated by more than one nomination paper has to make only one deposit. The correct option is -  Correct Answer I, II and III

The correct answer is I, II and III.

  • Article 58 of the constitution sets the principal qualifications one must meet to be eligible to the office of the president.
    • A president must be:
      • a citizen of India
      • of 35 years of age or above
      • qualified to become a member of the Lok Sabha.
  • Article 57 provides that a person who holds, or who has held, office as President shall, subject to the other provisions of this constitution, be eligible for re-election to that office. Under the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952,
  • A candidate to be nominated for the office of president needs 50 electors as proposers and 50 electors as seconders for his name to appear on the ballot.
  • Deposit - A candidate shall not be deemed to be duly nominated for election unless he deposits or causes to be deposited a sum of fifteen thousand rupees.
  • Provided, that where a candidate has been nominated by more than one nomination paper for the same election, not more than one deposit shall be required for him under this sub-section.

Related Questions

The following are the criteria set by a Retail outlet for the selection of candidates for the post of Store In charge in a reputed mall. 1. The candidate must be a graduate in any stream with minimum of 50% marks. 2. The candidate must have Minimum of 5 years of Sales experience in Retail. 3. The age of the candidate should not be less than 25 years and more than 34 years as on 1st October, 2019. (a) If a candidate satisfies all the criteria except 2 as given above but has an MBA degree and has minimum of 2 years of work experience in sales, she/he must be sent to the General Manager, Recruitment for further interview. (b) If a candidate satisfies all the criteria except 3, but has more than 5 years experience as a Group Manager and above in Sales managing a team of sales executives, then she/he must be sent to the Regional Manager, Sales & Marketing, for further interview Based on the above criteria and conditions, analyze and decide which of the following course of action should be taken for the candidate whose description is provided below. Please note that you are not to assume anything other than the given information. Sujoy is a graduate with 55% marks and MBA through Correspondence. He was born on Sept 20, 1990. He has 1 year of work experience as a sales executive and 2 years of experience as a Group Manager, Sales. On the basis of the information as given above, which of the following decisions would be appropriate
Read the information given below carefully and answer the given questions. For the recruitment process in an accounting organization, the following eligibility criteria are required for the candidates: i) Graduation in Commerce with minimum 60% marks. ii) At least 24 years and not more than 40 years of age as of 1-7-2016. iii) Candidates should have at least 2 years of work experience after education. iv) They should have secured 55% marks in the selection process. However, if the candidate fulfills the above criteria, except: (A) In case of (i), if the candidate is not a graduate in commerce but has a master's degree in finance with 60% marks, he/she should approach the Institute of Finance Management. (B) In case of (iii), if the candidate fulfills the eligibility criteria of at least 2 years work experience after education, not only that he has secured 75% marks in the selection process, he/she may be referred for Trainee Accountant. Based on the above information decide whether the following candidates are eligible in the selection process, and select the appropriate option. You do not have to think about anything other than the information given in the question. All the cases given to you are dated 1-7-2016. Anurag Kumar has 6 years of work experience after education. His birthday is 05-4-1992. He has scored 62% marks in the selection process. He has done his graduation in commerce and has scored 76% marks.