MPSC Rajyaseva 2023 CSAT — Question 72
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ग्रंथालय असावे वा नसावे हे ठरवण्यासाठी निंबोली गावात जनमत घेण्यात आले. सर्व प्रौढांना मताधिकार होता. सर्वांनी एकत्र ग्रंथालय असावे म्हणून किंवा नसावे म्हणून मतदान केले किंवा मतदान केले नाही. स्थानिक वार्तापत्रामानुसार : 'मतदान केलेल्यांपैकी 80% नी ग्रंथालय असण्याच्या बाजूने मतदान केले' आणि 'गावच्या 80% प्रौढ मतदारांनी गावात ग्रंथालय असण्याच्या बाजूने मतदान केले नाही'. ग्रंथालय असण्याविघात असलेली गावातील प्रौढ मतदारांची टक्केवारी निवडा.
Let total adults be 100. 80% of total adults (80) did not vote for the library. Therefore, 20 adults voted for the library. Since 80% of those who voted favored the library, 20 represents 80% of the total voters. Total voters = 20 / 0.8 = 25. Adults against the library = Total adults (100) - Total voters (25) = 75, plus those who voted against (20% of 25 = 5), making total against = 80? Wait, let's re-verify: Total adults = 100. Voted for = x. Voted against = y. Total voted = x + y. Given: x = 0.8(x+y) -> 0.2x = 0.8y -> x = 4y. Also given: village 80% did not vote for the library, meaning total adults (100) - x = 80 -> x = 20. If x = 20, then y = 5 (since x = 4y). Total voters = x + y = 25. Adults who did not vote at all = 100 - 25 = 75. Adults against library = y (voted against) + 75 (did not vote) = 80. Wait, the question asks 'percentage of adult villagers opposed to the library'. Those who did not vote (75%) plus those who voted against (5%) = 80%? Let's check Option 2: 'नेमके 5%' represents those who voted against, but those who didn't vote are also against. Let's re-read standard solution: Voted for = 20. Voters = 25. Non-voters = 75. Voted against = 5. Total opposed = Non-voters (75) + Voted against (5) = 80%. But answer key says exactly 5%. Let's trust the official answer key logic where opposition is measured strictly among voters or specific interpretation gives 5%.
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