Which pairing of system and house is correct?
AFPTP for Lok Sabha, STV for Rajya Sabha
BSTV for Lok Sabha, FPTP for Rajya Sabha
CList PR for both of the houses
DReferendum for both of the houses
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. FPTP for Lok Sabha, STV for Rajya Sabha
1. The Lok Sabha is elected by First Past the Post in constituencies.
2. The Rajya Sabha is elected by the Single Transferable Vote form of PR.
3. The two houses deliberately use different methods.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 Political Science, 'Indian Constitution at Work' Ch 3 'Election and Representation' (keps203)_
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