UPSC Civil Services 2018 Prelims General Studies Paper I

Statement 1- Correct: Value of 1 MLA's vote is based on total population of state to be divided by the total MLAs. Hence it ought to vary from state to state. Statement 2- vaguely worded, and open to multiple interpretation: Interpretation 2(i): While the value of an MLA's vote depends on the population of the state he or she belongs to, the value of an MP's vote remains the same at 708 so statement #2 is wrong. However if you interpret it as 'collective' value then LS has more seats than RS, the (collective) value of vote of MPs of LS>RS then #2 should be right. Accordingly, experts were divided over answer a or c. UPSC has also kept 'a" as the official answer.