With reference to the Electoral Reforms, consider the following statements:
1. Preventive detainees are barred from voting or contesting elections.
2. The ceiling on election expenditure of candidates for a Lok Sabha seat is uniform across all states.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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With reference to the Electoral Reforms, consider the following statements:
1. Preventive detainees are barred from voting or contesting elections.
2. The ceiling on election expenditure of candidates for a Lok Sabha seat is uniform across all states.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

ONLiNE UPSC · Accepted Answer

Statement 1 is incorrect. Preventive detention refers to the detention of individuals without trial. However, preventive detainees are not automatically barred from voting unless they are specifically disqualified due to conviction or other legal reasons. They can still vote unless they are serving a sentence for an offense, which disqualifies them.

Statement 2 is incorrect. The ceiling on election expenditure for candidates in Lok Sabha elections is not uniform across all states. The ceiling varies depending on the size of the state. For instance, the expenditure limit is higher in larger states with more voters.

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With reference to the Electoral Reforms, consider the following statements: 1. Preventive detainees are barred from voting or contesting elections. 2. The ceiling on election expenditure of candidates for a Lok Sabha seat is uniform across all states. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2