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Polity & GovernanceElections and Political ProcessElectoral System, RPA and Electoral ReformsMedium (editorial estimate)
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Type:
Statement based
Skill:
Fact recall
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Electoral System, RPA and Electoral Reforms · Elections and Political Process
Related topics:
Speaker and Presiding Officers

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Consider the following statements: 1. In the election for Lok Sabha or State Assembly, the winning candidate must get at least 50 percent of the votes polled, to be declared elected. 2. According to the provisions laid down in the Constitution of India, in Lok Sabha, the Speaker’s post goes to the majority party and the Deputy Speaker’s to the Opposition. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Question 76 · Electoral System, RPA and Electoral Reforms · Polity & Governance · UPSC Prelims 2017 (GS)

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2017 · GS · Question 76