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(A) An election held before the completion of the full term of Lok Sabha or State Legislative Assembly is called By-Election.

(R) An election held for a particular seat or seats which falls vacant due to the death, resignation of the member before completing his/her term is called Mid-term Election.

  1. (A) is true but (R) is false.
  2. (A) is false, but (R) is true.
  3. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
  4. Both (A) and (R) are false.

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Both (A) and (R) are false.

Explanation — An election held when a State Legislative Assembly or the Lok Sabha is dissolved before the completion of its full term (5 years) is called Mid-term Election. The new house will normally have a full five year term.
An election held for a particular seat or seats which falls vacant due to the death, resignation of the member before completing his/her term is called By-Election. The person so elected remains the member for the unexpired term of the House.

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