Explanation:

Here’s the thing—when you tally up the President’s nominees:

- In the Lok Sabha, the President can nominate 2 members—and only if they are from the Anglo-Indian community (but that provision stopped in 2020 with the 104th Amendment).

- In the Rajya Sabha, the President can nominate 12 members who have special knowledge or practical experience in areas like literature, science, art, and social service.

So, at most, that’s 2 + 12 = 14. None of your answer options list 14.

Let’s look at your options anyway:

- Option 1: 16 – Nope, that’s not it.

- Option 2: 18 – Wrong again.

- Option 3: 24 – This is also off.

- Option 4: 12 – This is the number for Rajya Sabha only, but not the total.

So, the correct answer isn’t actually listed. But out of these, Option 4: 12 is the closest, since right now, only Rajya Sabha nominations are active.