Correct answer: (a) Only one
Explanation
- A
Only one
Only one. Nominated members are out of the Electoral College. More Assembly seats do not raise each MLA’s vote value. Madhya Pradesh vs Kerala is not the keyed comparison. Puducherry’s MLA vote value exceeds Arunachal’s because of the population-to-seats ratio.
- B
Only two
Only two. Only one of the four sentences is right.
- C
All three
All three. The option does not match four statements; only one holds.
- D
All four
All four. Nominated MPs/MLAs do not vote.
Summary. Official key is (a) only one. Nominated members of Parliament or State Assemblies are not in the presidential Electoral College. An MLA’s vote value is population ÷ elected seats × a multiplier — more seats can lower, not raise, the value. The one correct limb is the Puducherry–Arunachal comparison on that ratio.
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