Assertion (A): In India, the political parties which formed the government represented the majority of seats secured in the election to the House of the people at the Centre and the Legislative Assemblies in the state but not the majority of votes.
Reason (R): The general elections in India are based on First Past the Post principle.
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A is true but R is false
Incorrect Answer A is false but R is true
Incorrect Answer
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
Correct Answer Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
Incorrect AnswerExplanation:
India follows FPTP electoral system in general elections.
The First Past The Post system is the simplest form of plurality/majority system, using single member districts and candidate-centred voting. The voter is presented with the names of the nominated candidates and votes by choosing one, and only one, of them. The winning candidate is simply the person who wins the most votes; in theory he or she could be elected with two votes, if every other candidate only secured a single vote.
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