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Q · President of India Medium · 45s
Consider the following statements about the election of the President of India: 1. The value of the vote of each elected MP is the same. 2. The nominated members of State Legislative Assemblies vote in the Presidential election. 3. The election is conducted by a single transferable vote system. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
TopicPresident of India
Question Typemultiple choice
DifficultyMedium
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min
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Elected MPs have equal vote value.
Only elected members (not nominated) of State Assemblies and Parliament vote.
The system used is single transferable vote with proportional representation.
Final Answer: Option A — 1 and 3 only