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If you see a construction like "Unlike X... Y..." or "Like X... Y...", then we need to be sure X and Y are the two things the sentence is trying to compare. The sentence here is trying to compare the US and India, or the US head of state and India's head of state, and every answer choice besides E gets that comparison wrong.

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A secondary error is the misuse of where. Remember that where is for physical locations only.

any dictionary will confirm this is not true. Extremely common words in English like "where" can usually be used in dozens of different ways, and there are many ways to use "where" that do not refer to "physical locations only".
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Unlike the United States, where the head of state is chosen in a popular election separate from that which determines the majority party of the legislative branch, the Prime Minister of India is elected by the members of the majority party of Parliament.


it's s simple comparison question A, B and C straight out since US and PM of India is compared therefore out

C the meaning isn't clearly stated therefore out

E clearly states the meaning therefore our answer

THerefore IMO E
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