Q.In a processing co-operative society, voting in the general body follows the principle of:
(A) One share, one vote
(B) One member, one vote, regardless of the number of shares held or produce supplied
(C) Votes proportional to the quantity of produce a member supplies
(D) Votes decided by the managing committee

Democratic control is a core co-operative feature, and it is expressed through a specific voting rule that does not depend on wealth or supply.

Why (B) is correct: Every co-operative society, including a processing co-operative, is managed democratically on the principle of 'one member, one vote.' A member who supplies a great deal of cane or milk, or who holds many shares, still has exactly one vote — the same as a small member. This is what makes the society genuinely member-controlled.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• (A) describes a company, where voting rights are proportional to shareholding — the opposite of the co-operative principle. …

Students who have studied company form sometimes carry over 'one share, one vote' to co-operatives. In a co-operative it is always 'one member, one vote' — this is a fav …