Which of the following is/are not the characteristic(s) of the First Past The Post System (FPTP) ? 1. It is a majoritarian system where minorities are likely to remain unrepresented. 2. A candidate may win an election even if he/she gets less than the maj

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Q: 81 (CDS-I/2015)

Which of the following is/are not the characteristic(s) of the First Past The Post System (FPTP) ?
1. It is a majoritarian system where minorities are likely to remain unrepresented.
2. A candidate may win an election even if he/she gets less than the majority of the votes cast.
3. It generates proportionality between the votes cast and the seats won.
4. It always leads to a two party system and a stable and accountable government.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :

question_subject: 

Polity

question_exam: 

CDS-I

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0,23,48,23,31,11,6

keywords: 

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