Which of the following statements relating to election as the President of India is/are correct ? 1. A person above the age of thirty-five years is eligible for election as the President of India. 2. The President of India is eligible for re-election for more than one term. 3. A person is not eligible for election as the President of India if the person holds an office of profit. Select the correct answer using the code given below :

According to Article 58 of the Constitution of India, a person must have completed the age of thirty-five years to be eligible for election as President. Statement 1 is therefore correct. Article 57 explicitly states that a person who holds or has held the office of President is eligible for re-election to that office, and unlike some other democracies, the Indian Constitution does not impose a limit on the number of terms a person can serve [3]. Thus, statement 2 is correct. Furthermore, Article 58(2) specifies that a person is not eligible for election if they hold any office of profit under the Government of India, any State Government, or any local/public authority [1]. This makes statement 3 correct. Since all three statements are constitutionally valid, the correct option is 3.

Sources

1. [3] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 18: President > 200 ,yj' lndian Polity > p. 201
2. [1] Laxmikanth, M. Indian Polity. 7th ed., McGraw Hill. > Chapter 18: President > Qualifications for Election as President > p. 189