Which one of the following best describes the electoral system to elect the President of India ?
[amp_mcq option1=”Proportional Representation” option2=”Proportional Representation and Single Transferable Vote System” option3=”First-Past-the-Post System” option4=”List System” correct=”option2″]
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UPSC CDS-2 – 2022
The President of India is elected by an electoral college consisting of elected members of both Houses of Parliament and the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the states and the Union Territories of Delhi and Puducherry. This election is conducted according to the system of Proportional Representation by means of the Single Transferable Vote.
Proportional Representation ensures that the voting strength of states (based on population) and Members of Parliament is balanced. The Single Transferable Vote system is a preferential voting system where a voter ranks candidates in order of preference. Votes are transferred from candidates with surplus votes or those eliminated until a candidate achieves the required quota.