QUESTION 14
GS2
15 marks
Critically examine the procedures through which the Presidents of India and France are elected.
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11 min
250 words
What the examiner wants
Compare how Presidents of India and France are elected and assess the merits of each system.
Critically examineWeigh the strengths and the weaknesses, then give a balanced verdict.
Demand-wise check
- 1India: indirect election by an electoral college of elected MPs and MLAs (Articles 54–55), proportional representation by single transferable vote, secret ballot≈65 words
- 2France: direct popular election, two-round system, five-year term, two-term limit≈65 words
- 3Critical examination: legitimacy, power, link with parliamentary vs semi-presidential system≈65 words
Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.
Answer plan
India's procedureFrance's procedureComparison tableCritical assessmentConclusion
Where marks usually go
- Describing both without critically examining them
- Not linking the method of election to the nature of the office
Draw this
- Side-by-side comparison table
Value addition
- ArticleArticle 55 sets out vote value formulae for MLAs and MPs to ensure parity between states and the Union.Constitution of India
- FactThe French President has been directly elected since the 1962 referendum and serves a five-year term since 2000.Constitution of the French Fifth Republic
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- Shakti Dubey · AIR 1 · Page 9 ↗Same syllabus reference
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