Elections

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Correct Answer : Option d

Explanation
Statement I is incorrect: While the Lok Sabha election indeed uses territorial representation through constituencies, the system of first-past-the-post (FPTP) often leads to the underrepresentation of minorities. However, this issue is not intrinsic to the principle of territorial representation itself. The problem arises due to the winner-takes-all nature of the electoral system, where the candidate with the highest number of votes in a constituency wins, which can result in the underrepresentation of minority groups. The statement incorrectly asserts that territorial representation fails to ensure minority representation, whereas it is the electoral system that can cause this issue.

Statement II is incorrect: According to the constitution, the citizens of each state's territorial constituencies directly elect the members of those states to the Lok Sabha.But in the case of Union Territories, the Parliament passed the Union territory (Direct Election to the House of the People) Act, 1965, which mandates that direct elections be used to select the Lok Sabha members from the union territory.