UPSC 2017: Consider the following statements: 1. In the election for Lok Sabha or State Assembly, the winning candidate must get at least 50 percent of the votes polled, to be declared elected. 2. According to the provisions laid down in the Constitution of India, in Lok Sabha, the Speaker’s post goes to the majority party and the Deputy Speaker’s to the Opposition. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The correct answer is option (d): Neither 1 nor 2. Watch the detailed video explanation in our Sherlocking Prelims course on UnlockIAS.

This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2017, GS Paper 1, as Question 76. It falls under Indian Polity > Parliament & State Legislatures.

This question is rated "moderate". It requires sound conceptual understanding of the topic.

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