SSC CGL Coaching - SET 1 - Indian Constitution and its Features NOTES (SSC CGL Pattern)

CAG (Comptroller and Auditor general)

* He audits the accounts of the center and the states

* Often called as watchdog of Indian revenue system

* He is appointed by President

The President

* He is elected by an electoral college consists of elected member of both houses of parliament (i.e. Lok sabha and Rajya sabha) AND elected members of state legislative assembly (i.e. vidhan sabha) AND two union territories (i.e. Delhi and Puducherry); under a system of proportional representation with single transferable vote

* The voting is done under a secret ballot. The election method is indirect.

* President is the first highest constitutional post of India

* Age required to be elected as a president - minimum 35 years