Indian Polity PYQ 165 of 375 · Parliament — Lok Sabha

A candidate of Lok Sabha Poll loses his security amount if he/she does not get –

  1. A1/3 of valid votes
  2. B1/4 of valid votes
  3. C1/5 valid votes
  4. DNone of the above

40th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1995

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Correct answer: (d) None of the above

Explanation

In a Lok Sabha election, if a candidate fails to secure more than one-sixth (1/6) of the valid votes, then the candidate’s security deposit is forfeited; that is, the candidate loses the deposit.

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