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    The President of India is elected by a proportional representation system through single transferable vote. This implies that

    A) each elected MP or MLA has an equal number of votes

    B) MPs and MLAs of a State have the same number of votes.

    C) all MPs and MLAs have one vote each

    D) MPs and MLAs of different States have different number of votes

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Irrespective of the fact that a number of seats may have to be filled, this system postulates one vote for each voter with the reservation that this single vote is transferred to other candidates. This is the reason why this system is known as "single transferable vote system."


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