What is the deepest institutional difference between a Lok Sabha constituency and an Assembly constituency?
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Correct answer: A Lok Sabha constituency is linked to the national legislature, while an Assembly constituency is linked to the state legislature
Correct answer: B. A constituency is linked to the institution for which an election is held. A Lok Sabha constituency elects a Member of Parliament to the national legislature, the Lok Sabha. An Assembly constituency elects a Member of the Legislative Assembly, or MLA, to the legislature of a state. Thus, the basic institutional difference is the level of government: national for Lok Sabha and state for the Assembly. Option A is wrong because the two representatives do not go to the same house. C is wrong because Assembly constituencies contain eligible voters and hold elections. D is wrong because municipal bodies are local institutions, not the purpose of a Lok Sabha constituency. The geographical areas may overlap in a structured way, but their elected offices are different. Memory cue: MP means Parliament; MLA means state Legislature.
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A Lok Sabha constituency is linked to the national legislature, while an Assembly constituency is linked to the state legislature
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Correct answer: B. A constituency is linked to the institution for which an election is held. A Lok Sabha constituency elects a Member of Parliament to the national legislature, the Lok Sabha. An Assembly constituency elects a Member of the Legislative Assembly, or MLA, to the legislature of a state. Thus, the basic institutional difference is the level of government: national for Lok Sabha and state for the Assembly. Option A is wrong because the two representatives do not go to the same house. C is wrong because Assembly constituencies contain eligible voters and hold elections. D is wrong because municipal bodies are local institutions, not the purpose of a Lok Sabha constituency. The geographical areas may overlap in a structured way, but their elected offices are different. Memory cue: MP means Parliament; MLA means state Legislature.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 9 Civics question. Chapter: Electoral Politics. Topic: Electoral system in India (from constituency demarcation to voter lists).
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