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Q. Consider the following statements regarding the Presidential election in India:
  1. The Presidential candidate needs to file the nomination along with a signed list of 50 proposers and 20 seconders.
  2. The fixed value of each vote by a Member of Parliament (MP) of the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha is 708.
  3. The value of one MLA's vote in Maharashtra is highest and in Arunachal Pradesh is lowest.
Which of the statements given above is / are correct?
Answer: Only 2
Notes: Statement 2 is correct: the fixed value of each vote by an MP (Rajya Sabha or Lok Sabha) is 708. Statement 1 is incorrect because a Presidential candidate needs 50 proposers and 50 seconders, not 20. Statement 3 is incorrect: the highest MLA vote value is from Uttar Pradesh, and Maharashtra is less, while the lowest is Arunachal Pradesh. Hence, only statement 2 is correct.
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