Question

Which of the following statement(s) is/are true?

• A. Over the last 25 years, the ruling party has lost in two out of three elections.
• B. About half of the sitting MPs or MLAs lose elections.
• C. Candidates who are known to have spent a lot of money on ‘buying votes’ often win elections.
• D. The losing party usually accepts the election result as the people’s verdict.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (D)

The correct options are
A Over the last 25 years, the ruling party has lost in two out of three elections.
B About half of the sitting MPs or MLAs lose elections.
D The losing party usually accepts the election result as the people’s verdict.

The candidates who spend money or use their criminal influence to “buy votes” often lose elections.The ruling party has lost two out of three elections over the last 25 years. These facts throw light on the free and fair nature of Indian elections.