With reference to the election of the President of India, consider the following statements :
- 1.The value of the vote of each MLA varies from State to State.
- 2.The value of the vote of MPs of the Lok Sabha is more than the value of the vote of MPs of the Rajya Sabha.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
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Answer: A. Statement 1 is correct: an MLA's vote value depends on the State's population divided by its number of MLAs, so it varies by State. Statement 2 is wrong: all elected MPs of both Houses have the same vote value. So only 1.
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Why the other options are wrong
- B. Wrong because Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MPs have equal vote value.
- C. Wrong because statement 2 is false.
- D. Wrong because statement 1 is true.
Source to check: Constitution of India, Article 55; Election Commission of India, Presidential Election 2017 handbook
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