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Q76·GS Paper 1 · Prelims 2017

Election requirements and procedure

PolityElectoral process and parliamentary proceduresStatement-based● MediumStatic

Question

Consider the following statements:

1In the election for Lok Sabha or State Assembly, the winning candidate must get at least 50 percent of the votes polled, to be declared elected.
2According to the provisions laid down in the Constitution of India, in Lok Sabha, the Speaker's post goes to the majority party and the Deputy Speaker's to the Opposition.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1.

    Winning candidate in Lok Sabha or State Assembly must get at least 50% of votes polled

  2. 2.

    Speaker's post goes to majority party and Deputy Speaker's post to Opposition in Lok Sabha

Options

a

1 only

b

2 only

c

Both 1 and 2

d

Neither 1 nor 2

Answer

Explanation

Statement 1 is incorrect—India uses the simple majority (plurality) system, not an absolute majority requirement. A candidate winning the most votes (even with less than 50%) gets elected. Statement 2 is incorrect—the Constitution does not specify that the Speaker's post must go to the majority party or Deputy Speaker's to the Opposition. While conventions often follow this practice, it is not constitutionally mandated. Both statements misrepresent constitutional provisions. > Plurality system, not absolute majority required; Speaker appointment is by parliamentary convention, not constitutional mandate. Answer: d.

Question details

Year

2017

Paper

GS Paper 1

Question

Q76

Subject

Polity

Sub-topic

Electoral process and parliamentary procedures

Type

Statement-based

Difficulty

Medium

Nature

Static

Source hint

NCERT Polity, Electoral System

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