Question

The President can be removed by the way of impeachment which can be made only_______________________
(A) By the Supreme Court
(B) By the Rajya Sabha
(C) By the members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha through impeachment
(D) Cannot be impeached

Answer 1

Hint: It requires the participation of more than one party to impeach the president. An entire organ of the Parliament can make the impeachment procedure of the President of India successful.

Complete Answer
The President of India can be removed from his office before the expiry of his term if he violates the Constitution of India. The impeachment procedure can be initiated in either of the two houses of the Legislature: Lok Sabha (The Lower House) or Rajya Sabha (The Upper House). By levelling the charges against the President, the house initiates the procedure. The House sends the charges contained in a notice after one-quarter of its members have signed on it, 14 days prior to initiating the process.

Then a debate is held on the impeachment resolution. If the House which has initiated the resolution, passes it by a two-thirds majority of its total membership, it then goes to the other House. The other House investigates the charges against the President. If the resolution is passed by the other House as well by not less than a two-thirds majority, the President stands impeached from the date of passing the resolution.

The correct option is (C) by the members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha through impeachment

Note The President has the right to defend himself by appearing in person or through a counsel, while the charges against him are being investigated. Also, no President has been impeached in India so far in seventy years of the Indian Republic.