Two candidates X and Y contested an election. 80% of voters cast their vote and there were no invalid votes. There was no NOTA (None of the above) option. X got 56% of the votes cast and won by 1440 votes. What is the total number of voters in the voters list?

Let's solve this using the 'Gap Method' we learned from the 2019 and 2021 PYQs [44][50].\n\n1. **Find the Percentage Gap**: Candidate X got 56%. Since there are no invalid votes, Candidate Y got the remaining 44% (100 - 56). The winner's margin is the difference: 56% - 44% = **12%**.\n\n2. **Equate to Value**: We are told this margin is 1440 votes. So, 12% of the *Votes Cast* = 1440.\n\n3. **Find Votes Cast (Reverse Percentage)**: If 12% is 1440, then 1% is 120 (1440/12). Therefore, 100% (the total *Votes Cast*) is **12,000**.\n *Caution*: Look at Option (B)—it's 12,000. This is a trap! The question asks for the 'Voters List', not just those who voted.\n\n4. **Find Total Voters List**: The question says only 80% of the list voted. So, our 12,000 represents 80% of the Total List. \n Using the 'Reverse Percentage' logic again [14][62]: \n If 80% = 12,000, then 100% = 12,000 / 0.8 = 15,000.\n\n *Intuitive check*: 15,000 is slightly more than 12,000, which makes sense. 15,000 fits Option (A).