Election to President of India — nominated members in Electoral College, MLA vote value, Madhya Pradesh vs Kerala, Puducherry vs Arunachal Pradesh
Question
Consider the following statements in respect of election to the President of India: How many of the above statements are correct?
- 1.
The members nominated to either House of the Parliament or the Legislative Assemblies of States are also eligible to be included in the Electoral College.
- 2.
Higher the number of elective Assembly seats, higher is the value of vote of each MLA of that State.
- 3.
The value of vote of each MLA of Madhya Pradesh is greater than that of Kerala.
- 4.
The value of vote of each MLA of Puducherry is higher than that of Arunachal Pradesh because the ratio of total population to total number of elective seats in Puducherry is greater as compared to Arunachal Pradesh.
Options
Only one
Only two
Only three
All four
Explanation
Only statement 4 is correct; Puducherry has a higher population-to-seat ratio than Arunachal, granting its MLAs a higher vote value. Statement 1 is incorrect; nominated members cannot vote in Presidential elections. Statement 2 is incorrect; MLA vote value depends strictly on the state's population relative to seats, not just total seats. Statement 3 is incorrect; Kerala's MLA vote value (152) is higher than Madhya Pradesh's (131).
Answer: (a).
Question details
Year
2023
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q80
Subject
Polity
Sub-topic
Executive & Administration
Type
How-many counting
Difficulty
Hard
Nature
Static
Source hint
Constitution Art.55
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