Q. Consider the following statements about electoral constituencies.

1. The country is divided into different areas for purposes of elections.
2. The voters who live in an area elect one or more representative.
3. The representative elected from each constituency is called a Member of Parliament or an MP.

Which of the above is / are correct?
Answer: Only 2 and 3
Notes: In our country we follow an area based system of representation. The country is divided into different areas for purposes of elections. These areas are called electoral constituencies. The voters who live in an area elect one representative. For Lok Sabha elections, the country is divided into 543 constituencies. The representative elected from each constituency is called a Member of Parliament or an MP. One of the features of a democratic election is that every vote has an equal value.