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Question
In the First Past the Post system, that candidate is declared winner who:
Options
Secures the largest number of postal ballots
Belongs to the party that has highest number of votes in the country
Has more votes than any other candidate in the constituency
Attains first position by securing more than 50% votes
Solution
Has more votes than any other candidate in the constituency
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RELATED QUESTIONS
Which of the following resembles most a direct democracy?
a. Discussions in a family meeting
b. Election of the class monitor
c. Choice of a candidate by a political party
d. Decisions taken by the Gram Sabha
e. Opinion polls conducted by the media
“Indian democracy is now ready to shift from a crude First Past the Post system to a system of Proportional Representation”. Do you agree with this statement? Give your reasons for or against this statement.
