UPSC Prelims 2018·GS1·polity-and-governance·constitution

With reference to the election of the President of India, consider the following statements: 1. The value of the vote of each MLA varies from State to State. 2. The value of the vote of MPs of the Lok Sabha is more than the value of the vote of MPs of the Rajya Sabha. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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  1. A1 onlyCorrect
  2. B2 only
  3. CBoth 1 and 2
  4. DNeither 1 nor 2

Explanation

Let's evaluate the statements regarding the election of the President of India:

  1. The value of the vote of each MLA varies from State to State. This statement is correct. The value of an MLA's vote is calculated using a formula: (Total population of the State / Total number of elected members of the State Legislative Assembly) × 1000. Since the population and the number of elected MLAs differ from one state to another, the value of an MLA's vote varies across different states.

  2. The value of the vote of MPs of the Lok Sabha is more than the value of the vote of MPs of the Rajya Sabha. This statement is incorrect. The value of the vote of an MP (Member of Parliament) is uniform for all elected MPs, whether they are from the Lok Sabha or the Rajya Sabha. This value is determined by dividing the total value of votes of all elected MLAs by the total number of elected MPs in both Houses of Parliament.

Therefore, only statement 1 is correct.

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