HPSC HCS 2021 · Question 176 of 177

Read the passage and choose the most appropriate option The 543 elected MPs will be elected from single-member constituencies using first-past-the-Post voting. The President of India nominates an additional two members from the Anglo-Indian Community, if he believed the community is under-represented. Eligible voters must be Indian citizens, 18 or older, an ordinary resident polling area of the constituency and possess a valid voter identification card issued by the Election Commission of Indi of electoral or other offences are barred from voting. Earlier, there were speculations that the Present Government might advance the 2019 general election to counter the anti-incumbency factor, however learning from its past blunder of preponing election made by the Earlier Government, was decided to go into election as per the normal schedule which was announced by Election Commission of India (ECI) on 10 th March 2019, after which Model Code of Conduct was applied with immediate effect. When does the President of India nominate an additional two members from the Anglo-Indian Community? under-represented over-represented

Reading Comprehension

1. AWhen there are less than 543 elected MPs
2. BWhen Anglo-Indian Community fails to send a representative
3. CWhen the President believes that the Anglo-Indian Community is under-representedCorrect
4. DWhen the President believes that the Anglo-Indian Community is over-represented