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Silikum village was gearing up for elections. However, Raju from Silikum village does not know how representative democracy works in his village. Choose the correct statement(s) about how elections are organised villages in India.

A
The entire village is divided into wards.
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B
From each ward, one person is elected as the representative.
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C
Adults above the age of 18 are allowed to vote.
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D
The candidate who gets maximum votes is elected as the representative.
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Solution

The correct options are
A The entire village is divided into wards.
B From each ward, one person is elected as the representative.
C Adults above the age of 18 are allowed to vote.
D The candidate who gets maximum votes is elected as the representative.
A village is divided into wards based on the population. One person from each ward is elected as the representative. All adults above the age of 18 can exercise their right to vote. The candidate who secures maximum votes is elected as the representative.

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