Presidential election voting mechanism

PolityPresident Election SystemStatement-based● MediumStatic

Question

With reference to the election of the President of India, consider the following statements:

1The value of the vote of each MLA varies from State to State.

2The 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?

Options

1 only

Answer

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

Explanation

In the Presidential election system, the value of votes is calculated to ensure proportional representation. Statement 1 is correct: The value of each MLA's vote varies from state to state because it is calculated based on the state's population and total number of MLAs. The formula is: (Total population of the state / Total number of MLAs) / 1000. Statement 2 is incorrect: All MPs of both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have the same voting value in presidential elections. The voting value of each MP is calculated as: Total value of all MLA votes / Total number of MPs. Therefore, only statement 1 is correct.

Key Point: MLA votes vary by state population; all MPs (LS and RS) have equal individual vote value in presidential elections.

Question details

Year

2018

Paper

GS Paper 1

Question

Q32

Subject

Polity

Sub-topic

President Election System

Type

Statement-based

Difficulty

Medium

Nature

Static

Source hint

NCERT Polity Ch.6 - President

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