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Executive & President
Question No. 124Interactive Test Mode
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Q124. Consider the following statements in respect of election to the President of India: 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. How many of the above statements are correct ?

Consider the following statements in respect of election to the President of India:

  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. How many of the above statements are correct ?
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Correct Answer: Option (A) — Only one

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Statement 1 is incorrect: Under Article 54, only elected members of both Houses of Parliament and elected members of State Legislative Assemblies (including Delhi and Puducherry) form the Electoral College. Nominated members are excluded.

Statement 2 is incorrect: The value of an MLA's vote is calculated as (Total Population of the State / Total Elected Members of Legislative Assembly) × (1/1000). A higher number of seats in the denominator reduces the individual vote value if population remains constant; it depends on the population-to-seat ratio.

Statement 3 is incorrect: Based on the 1971 Census formula, the vote value of an MLA from Kerala is 152, whereas that of an MLA from Madhya Pradesh is 131. Hence, Kerala's MLA vote value is higher.

Statement 4 is correct: The vote value of a Puducherry MLA is 16, whereas that of an Arunachal Pradesh MLA is 8, because Puducherry has a higher population-to-seat ratio.

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Question Specifications & Syllabus Mapping

Examination & YearUPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2023 (Q124)
Paper & Marking SchemeGS Paper I • 2 Marks (-0.66 Negative for incorrect response)
Syllabus Subject & TopicPolity → Executive & President
Official Answer KeyOption (A) — Only one

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