How do legitimacy, representation and accountability form together in elections?

Correct answer: जनता प्रतिनिधि चुनती है, जनादेश देती है और अगले चुनाव में समीक्षा करती है

Correct answer: A. Elections perform three connected democratic functions. First, citizens choose representatives, so the government gets representation from the people rather than claiming power by force or inheritance. Second, the voters' choice gives the elected leaders a mandate, or lawful public approval, to govern. This creates legitimacy. Third, the leaders must explain and defend their work before the people, because voters can reward them by re-electing them or replace them at the next election. That possibility creates accountability. Option A is correct because it includes selection, public approval and later review. Option B is wrong because a government that chooses itself has no genuine popular mandate. Option C is wrong because courts interpret and apply law but do not normally form an elected government. Option D is wrong because the mandate comes from voters, not from the opposition. Memory cue: choose, authorise, review—representation, legitimacy, accountability.