Prelims 2017 • Paper 1 (GS) • Q.76

Prelims • Paper 1 (GS) • 2017 • Q.76

Polity

Consider the following statements:

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.

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.

2017 Prelims • Paper 1 (GS)

Q.75 Q.77

Syllabus Connection

Indian Polity and Governance-Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc. (Prelims)

NCERT Connection

Ch.5: Working of Institutions

Politics • Class 9 • Class 9 Democratic Politics

Ch.5: Legislature

Politics • Class 11 • Class 11 Indian Constitution at work

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