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Brazil's presidential election goes beyond the first round
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Lula trailed and no one won outright: the absolute-majority rule behind Brazil's run-off explained
Brazil heads for a presidential run-off.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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President Lula did not win Brazil's presidential election outright in the first round and trailed his challenger.
Brazil elects its President by a two-round system, in which a run-off is held when no candidate wins an absolute majority.
Sources: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
Key facts
Remember these
- President Lula did not win Brazil's presidential election outright in the first round and trailed his challenger.
- Brazil elects its President by a two-round system.
- A run-off is held when no candidate wins an absolute majority in the first round.
- Brazil's capital is Brasilia; the President is both head of state and head of government.
- The run-off is contested between the top two candidates from the first round.
Prelims · Mains
How the exam will ask it
Prelims
- Brazil elects its President by a two-round system, with a run-off if no candidate secures an absolute majority in the first round.
- In Brazil's run-off, only the two highest-polling candidates of the first round contest.
- Brazil's President is both head of state and head of government, unlike the Indian President.
Mains
GS2 International Relations: Latin America. A fragmented first-round result and the run-off provision of Brazil's two-round system show how electoral design shapes a President's mandate. The outcome matters for India as Brazil is a BRICS and G20 partner, so continuity or change in Brasilia affects trade, climate and Global South diplomacy.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
Planning and coordinating development of the Bangalore Metropolitan Region, which extends beyond Bengaluru city into adjoining districts, is the statutory function of the:
- Bangalore Metropolitan Region Development Authority
- Bangalore Development Authority
- Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board
- Karnataka Urban Infrastructure Development and Finance Corporation
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Answer: A — Correct: Bangalore Metropolitan Region Development Authority — The BMRDA, set up under the BMRDA Act, 1985, plans the whole Bangalore Metropolitan Region. • Bangalore Development Authority — wrong: The Bangalore Development Authority plans the city's local planning area, not the wider metropolitan region. • Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board — wrong: The Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board acquires land and develops industrial areas, but does not plan the metropolitan region. • Karnataka Urban Infrastructure Development and Finance Corporation — wrong: The Karnataka Urban Infrastructure Development and Finance Corporation finances urban infrastructure and does not plan the region.
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