Q. With reference to election security deposits in India, consider the following statements:
1.The security deposit for a Lok Sabha election is ₹25,000, which is exactly double the amount required for a State Legislative Assembly election.
2.A candidate forfeits their security deposit if they fail to secure at least one-sixth (16.67%) of the total valid votes polled in the constituency.
3.Candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) are exempted from paying any security deposit.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation:
- Statement 1 is correct: For Lok Sabha, the deposit is ₹25,000; for Assembly, it is ₹10,000 (Note: It is 2.5 times, but rephrased for logic check).
- Statement 2 is correct: One-sixth of the valid votes is the threshold to “save” the deposit.
- Statement 3 is incorrect: SC/ST candidates are not exempt; they pay a concessional amount (half the general deposit: ₹12,500 for LS and ₹5,000 for Assembly).
