3 Electoral Politics

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MCQ's Test

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1. What was the promise Devi Lal made to the farmers and small businessmen? *

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Government would provide free water to them.

Government would waive the loans of them.

None of the above

Government would provide free electricity to them.

2. A geographical area where the voters elect a representative to the legislative bodies ls termed as: *

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Constituency

Voter's area

Playing field

Electoral Area

3. Elections held after the term of 5 years of Lok Sabha are called: *

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Unit-elections

General elections.

Mid-way elections

Half term elections.

4. In how many constituencies is the country divided for Lok Sabha elections? *

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565

543

533

545

5. Since 1982 to 1987, Haryana was ruled by which political party? *

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Communist Party of India

Bharatiya Janata Party

Haryana Sangharsh Samiti

Congress Party

6. Which one of the following is not a factor that makes an election democratic? *

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Parties and candidates should be free to contest elections.

There should be something to choose From

The choice should not be offered at regular Intervals.

The candidate preferred by the people should get elected.

7. Which of the following terms is used when election is held only for one constituency to fill the vacancy caused by death or resignation of a member? *

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Assembly election

Constituency election

By - election

General election

8. Which of the following terms is used for the areas when our country is divided into different areas for purposes of elections? *

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Wards

Panchayats

Blocks

Constituencies

9. What do we mean when we say that a constituency is reserved for the Scheduled Castes (SC’s)? *

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Any candidate can fight the election but only the SC candidate will be declared winner.

Any candidate can fight the election but only women candidate will be declared winner.

None of the above

Only SC candidate can fight the election.

10. What proportion of seats are reserved in rural and urban local bodies for women candidates? *

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One-third of the total seats.

Half of the total seats.

Two-third of the total seats.

One-Fourth of the total seats

11. The list of those people who are eligible to vote is officially called: *

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Elector’s list

Electoral roll

Constituency list

Voter's list

12. Each state is divided into a specific number of: *

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Ward Constituencies

District Constituencies

Assembly Constituencies

Block Constituencies

13. The body which conducts the elections in India is: *

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Supreme Court

Election Commission

Parliament

Cabinet

14. To ensure that no one vote for someone else, Election Commission of India had issued: *

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Ration Card

Personal Account Number

Election Photo identity Card

Driving Licence

15. Members of the Election Commission are appointed by: *

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People

Chief Justice

Prime Minister

President

16. The power and independence of the Election Commission (EC) of India is equivalent to which one of the following? *

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Governor

Judiciary

Assistant Commissioner of Police

National Human Rights Commission

17. Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner? *

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Lok Sabha Speaker

The Vice President of India

The President of India

The Chief Justice of India

18. What does EVM stand for? *

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Electoral Voting Machine

Electronic Vending Machine

Electoral Volunteer Mechanism

Electronic Voting Machine

19. What Is the age of a person who can contest election for the Lok Sabha in India? *

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21 years

25 years

27 years

35 years

20. Voter's list is also known as: *

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None of these

Election list

Electoral roll

Commission list

21. Who has given the slogan 'Garibi Hatao’? *

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Indira Gandhi

Sonia Gandhi

Sanjay Gandhi

Rajiv Gandhi

22. Which party used the slogan 'Garibi Hatao' in the Lok Sabha elections of 1971? *

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The Telugu Desam Party

Janata Party

The Left Front

The Congress Party

23. As on September 2012, the number of seats reserved for Scheduled Castes in the Lok Sabha is: *

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109

24. Which of the following state has the largest number of Lok Sabha seats? *

1 point

Uttar Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

Maharashtra

Bihar

25. Which of the following Union Territories has the largest number of Lok Sabha seats? *

1 point

Delhi

Lakshadweep

Chandigarh

Puducherry

26. In India, which of the following sections vote(s) in larger proportion as compared to the rich and privileged sections? *

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Illiterate

All of these

Poor

Underprivileged

27. People's participation in election is usually measured by voter ______ figures. *

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Economic

Turnout

Physical

Education

28. Study the picture and answer the question that follows: Which challenge to free and fair elections is depicted in the above picture? *

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Party tickets are given to people with Criminal background.

Party tickets are distributed to relative of the families who dominate the party

Big parties have an advantage over similar parties

None of the above

29. Match the following: *

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1- A,2- D,3- C,4-B

1- A,2- C,3- D,4-B

1- C,2- A,3- D,4-B

1- C,2- D,3- A,4-B

30. The entire process of election in our country is conducted, controlled and supervised by an Independent body called as: *

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Election Commission

Lok Sabha

Welfare Commission

Planning Commission

31. Read the following statements carefully and choose the correct option: Statement (i): An open electoral competition might be unfair to weaker sections. Statement (ii): The weaker sections of the society lack what their influential counterparts have in terms of resources, education and political connections. *

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Statement (i) is correct and (ii) is incorrect

Both statements are correct.

Both statements are incorrect

Statement (i) is incorrect and (ii) is correct.

32. Read the following statements carefully and choose the correct option: Statement (i): In India political parties which formed the governments represented the majority of seats secured in the elections to the House of the People at the Centre and the Legislative Assemblies in the States but not the majority of votes. Statement (ii):The elections based on the majority vote system decided the result on the basis of relative majority of votes secured. *

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Both statements are incorrect

Both statements are correct.

Statement (i) is correct and (ii) is incorrect

Statement (i) is incorrect and (ii) is correct.

33. Read the following statements carefully and choose the correct option: Statement (i): Only those parties that are recognised as national parties can contest in elections for Parliament. Statement (ii): Recognition to a political party as a national party is accorded by the Election Commission. *

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Both statements are incorrect

Both statements are correct.

Statement (i) is incorrect and (ii) is correct.

Statement (i) is correct and (ii) is incorrect

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