Question

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

• A. Electoral competition is essential for a free and fair election.
• B. Election campaigns serve no real purpose.
• C. Regular elections allow parties and candidates to acknowledge people’s issues and find a solution for it.
• D. Electoral competition should be avoided to ensure that political parties and candidates serve people to the best of their abilities.

Answer 1

Answer: (B), (C)

The correct options are
B Election campaigns serve no real purpose.
C Regular elections allow parties and candidates to acknowledge people’s issues and find a solution for it.

Electoral competition ensures that good candidates get rewarded. Regular elections pressurise parties and candidates to acknowledge people’s issues and through election campaigns, parties and candidates propose ideas to solve them.