election and representation- fptp

What is the full form of FPTP?

• Fully Past The Post

• First Past the Post

• First Party To Proceed

• First Past The Point

What is another name for the FPTP system?

• Singularity System

• Proportional Representation System

• Plurality System

• Partial Representative System

Why did India adopt the FPTP system?

• It is extremely simple to understand even for those who may have no specialised knowledge about politics and elections.

• It offers voters a clear choice not only between parties but between candidates.

• This system encourages voters from different social groups to come together to win an election in a locality.

• All of the above

Choose the statements that are correct in the case of FPTP system.

• Voters vote for the party, not the candidate.

• The country is divided into small geographical units called constituencies or districts.

• Every constituency elects one representative.

• The entire country may be a single constituency.

Which of the following was the belief of the makers of our Constitution?

• The FPTP system is not suitable for a country like India.

• The PR system may not be suitable for giving a stable government in a parliamentary system.

• The FPTP system would give an unstable government in a parliamentary system.

• India ought to adopt the PR system.

How many constituencies has India been divided into?

• 543

• 29

• 100

• 290

Pick the odd one out:

Israel / U.K. / India

• Israel

• India

• U.K.

• None of the above