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UPSC 1997: Proportional representation is NOT necessary in a country where
(a)there are no reserved constituencies
(b)a two-party system has developed
(c)the first-past-the-post system prevails
(d)there is a fusion of Presidential and Parliamentary forms of governments
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (b) a two-party system has developed
The correct answer is (b). Proportional representation is designed to ensure that minority parties get representation proportional to their vote share. In a two-party system, where only two major parties dominate, proportional representation is not necessary as the first-past-the-post system adequately represents the electorate.
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 1997, GS Paper 1, as Question 28. It falls under Indian Polity > Electoral System.
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