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The President is elected by a body called the _______.

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Lok Sabha

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Supreme Court

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Electoral College

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General Assembly

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Solution

The correct option is C Electoral College
The President is elected by a body called the ‘Electoral College’. The presidential electoral college is made up of elected members of the Rajya Sabha, Lok Sabha, Legislative Assemblies of states and Union territories.

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