Question

Indian constitution provides ___________ for the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes.

• A. Separate Electorate System
• B. Joint electorate with reservation of seats system
• C. Cumulative Vote System
• D. List System

Answer 1

The correct option is B Joint electorate with reservation of seats system

In a joint electorate system, the entire population of a country or region eligible for voting is part of a single electorate and the entire electorate has the opportunity to vote for any of the candidates who contest in the elections. There are seats reserved for the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe candidates in all National, State and Local levels of election which are prescribed in the constitution.