Consider the following statements:
Statement - I:
For election of President, the total value of votes held by all MPs is equal to the total value of votes held by all MLAs.
Statement - II:
The Constitution of India ensures parity between States and Union in the Presidential election.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
(a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I.
(b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I.
(c) Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect.
(d) Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct.

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Consider the following statements:
Statement - I:
For election of President, the total value of votes held by all MPs is equal to the total value of votes held by all MLAs.
Statement - II:
The Constitution of India ensures parity between States and Union in the Presidential election.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
(a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I.
(b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I.
(c) Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect.
(d) Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct.

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Statement-I is correct: The electoral formula explicitly ensures that the total value of votes held by all MPs is mathematically equal to the total value of votes held by all MLAs. The value of votes for Members of Parliament (MPs) and Members of Legislative Assemblies (MLAs) is calculated differently, but the system is designed to ensure parity between the total value of votes of MPs and MLAs.
Statement-II is correct and is the correctfor Statement-I: Article 55 of the Indian Constitution ensures:
● uniform representation among the States
● parity between the States as a whole and the Union
for the Presidential election.
Statement-II explains the basis of Statement-I, as the Constitution secures this parity.

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Consider the following statements: Statement - I: For election of President, the total value of votes held by all MPs is equal to the total value of votes held by all MLAs. Statement - II: The Constitution of India ensures parity between States and Union in the Presidential election. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements? (a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I. (b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I. (c) Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect. (d) Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct.

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