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Multiple Choice Questions

Consider the following statement Assertion A Anyone who is eligible to vote for local body elections...........

Indian Political System(MPPCS) Panchayati Raj Instiutions

Consider the following statement:

Assertion (A): Anyone who is eligible to vote for local body elections is also eligible to contest local body elections in India.

Reason (R): A candidate for local body election must be a voter in the concerned area. In the context of the above, which of these is correct?

A is correct, and R is an appropriate explanation of A.

A is correct, but R is not an appropriate explanation of A.

A is incorrect, but R is correct.

Both A and R are incorrect.

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Explanation:

Minimum age for voting is 18, but to contest local body elections is 21. So, A is wrong. However, this is correct that one must be an eligible voter to become an eligible candidate. Apart from this, several states have imposed various sanctions on local body elections, e.g. prescribing educational qualification.

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