In which one of the following countries are 75 per cent of seats in both Houses of Parliament filled oh the basis of first-past-the-post system and 25 per cent on the basis of Proportional Representation system of elections ?

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Q: 78 (IAS/1997)
In which one of the following countries are 75 per cent of seats in both Houses of Parliament filled oh the basis of first-past-the-post system and 25 per cent on the basis of Proportional Representation system of elections ?

question_subject: 

Polity

question_exam: 

IAS

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0,34,153,99,24,42,22

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{'proportional representation system': [0, 1, 0, 0], 'parliament': [15, 1, 3, 8], 'elections': [1, 1, 0, 1], 'countries': [1, 0, 2, 6], 'italy': [14, 5, 13, 11], 'germany': [24, 3, 28, 24], 'seats': [6, 6, 8, 25], 'russia': [0, 0, 1, 1], 'post system': [0, 3, 0, 4], 'france': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'per cent': [0, 1, 0, 0], 'basis': [2, 1, 3, 7]}

The correct answer is option 1, Germany. In Germany, 299 members of the Bundestag (lower house) are elected through first-past-the-post system, while the remaining 111 members are elected through proportional representation system. The Bundesrat (upper house) is made up of 69 members, with each state sending between three and six representatives, all of whom are appointed by the state governments.