Under proportional representation, parties fill their quota of seats from:
AA declared preference list
BThe oldest party workers
CA public examination
DThe largest donors first
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. A declared preference list
1. Each party picks its winners rather than constituencies choosing them.
2. It picks nominees from a preference list
3. declared before the elections.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 Political Science, 'Indian Constitution at Work' Ch 3 'Election and Representation' (keps203)_
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