Election And Election Commission

The Election Commission of India is responsible for holding elections to which of the following entities?

1. Municipality elections
2. Office of President
3. Office of Vice-President
4. Office of the Chief Minister

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Which of the following electoral reforms have been implemented in India?

1. Provision of 'None Of The Above' option in EVMs and Ballot papers.
2. VVPAT slips should be compulsorily counted before declaration of results.
3. A person whose name has been entered in the electoral roll shall not cease to be an elector even when in police custody or Jail.

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Consider the following statements with respect to Office of State Election Commissioner:

1. He is an officer under Election Commission of India.
2. He is responsible for conducting the by elections to State assemblies and State legislative councils.

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Which of the following electoral systems have been adopted for various elections in India?

1. Direct election on the basis of adult suffrage.
2. System of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote.
3. List system of Proportional representation.
4. Cumulative system of Indirect elections.

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Which of the following is not the characteristics of party system in India?

Consider the following statements with regard to preparation of electoral rolls in India:

1. Preparation of electoral rolls for Elections to the Parliament is the responsibility of Election Commission of India.
2. Preparation of electoral rolls for Elections to the Legislative assemblies of the state and Municipal Corporations is the responsibility of State Election Commission.

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Which of the following is responsible for drawing up the boundaries of electoral constituencies all over the country?

Consider the following statements:

1. Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) can record a maximum of 3840 votes.
2. EVM is manufactured by BEL- Bharat Electronics Limited.

Which of the statements given above is/are CORRECT?

Consider the following constitutional provisions regarding Election Commission of India

1. The tenure of Election Commissioners is 6 years or 65 years whichever is earlier
2. It contains a chief Election Commissioners and two election commissioners

Which of the statements given above is/are TRUE?

Which of the following statement is CORRECT?

In India, we have three electoral systems for allocating a seat to a candidate. Match the electoral system adopted for elections to the given offices.

What are the functions of the Election Commission of India?

1. To delimit constituencies for election to the Parliament and State Legislatures
2. To appoint adequate number of returning officers
3. To settle election disputes and petitions referred to it by President or Governor of the State

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Which is the following statement(s) is/are correct?

1. The Representation of the People Act,1951 deals with preparation of electoral rolls.
2. The Representation of the People Act,1950 provides legal sanction for actual conduct of elections.

The Delimitation of constituencies include

1. Determination and allocation of seats
2. Marking of territoriat limits of constituences

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If any elector or candidate feels that there has been malpractice during the election, she/he can file an election petition. Consider the given statements regarding election petitions.

1. Election petition are tried by the Supreme Court of India.
2. An election petition questioning an election shall be filed within the time period of six months from the date of declaration of results.
3. When the election of a candidate is declared void, the acts or proceedings in which that candidate had participated as a Member of Parliament or State Legislature, shall be invalidated.

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What is the role of Returning Officer?

What are the conditions for recognition as a State Party?

1. If it wins four per cent of seats in the legislative assembly in a general election to the assembly of the state concerned or 3 seats in the assembly, whichever is more.
2. If it secures eight per cent of the total valid votes polled in the state in a General Election to the Lok Sabha from the state or to the legislative assembly of the state.

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Proportional Representation can be achieved by which of the following systems?

1. Alternative Vote System
2. Plurality System
3. Single Transferable Vote System
4. Party List system

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Recently, Trinamool Congress became the 7th political party to be recognized as a National Party. Regarding this which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. If a party is recognized as a state party in at least three states, it can be recognized as a National Party
2. A party’s performance over two consecutive Lok Sabha or Assembly elections is considered for granting recognition as a National Party

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Consider the following statements regarding State Election Commissioner.

1. State Election Commissioner is appointed by Governor
2. The procedure for removal is same as that of a judge of a High Court

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Which of the following statements regarding Election Commission of India is/are correct?

1. In case of difference of opinion , the views of Chief Election Commissioner prevails over other Election commissioners.
2. Chief Election Commissioner and election Commissioners are removed from the office in the same manner as that of Supreme Court judges.
3. Election Commission is assisted by State Election Commission during the conduct of Assembly elections.

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Consider the following statements regarding Political Parties in India.

1. There is no criteria in Lok Sabha to qualify as an opposition party.
2. It is illegal for Political Parties to secure votes based on religion, caste, race, community or language.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Which of the following is/are not correct?

1. First Past the Post System is followed for all the elections in India.
2. Election Commission of India does not supervise Panchayat and the Municipal elections.
3. President of India cannot remove the Election Commissioner.
4. Appointment of more than one Election Commissioner in the Election Commission is mandatory.

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Consider the following statements regarding State Election Commission?

1. It is appointed by the President in consultation with the state govt.
2. Creation of the State Election Commission is the discretionary power of the state government.
3. It is a subordinate office of Central Election Commissioner.
4. It is responsible for conducting elections to state and local government institutions.

Which of above statements is/are correct?

Under which of the following act, direct elections happened in India for the first time?

Consider the following statements about the Delimitation Commission of India

1. It is a constitutional body.
2. It redraws the boundaries of the various assembly, Lok Sabha and Panchayat constituencies.
3. The representation from Lok Sabha from each state is not changed during this exercise.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. The Election Commission of India is responsible for conducting elections to municipalities.
2. The question of disqualification related to municipal members is decided by the Governor of the state.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. The Constitution mandates Election Commission to be a multiple member body.
2. The Election Commission conducts elections to Parliament and State Legislatures only.

Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

Which of the following statement/s is/are true regarding the Delimitation Commission?

1. It draws the boundary of constituencies
2. This Commission is constituted by the Parliament
3. It is an autonomous and neutral body

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In which of the following Indian States the first Communist Government was formed?

Which authority conducts the elections of local bodies?

Assertion (A): The Election Commission has the rights to conduct independent and impartial elections

Reason (R): The Election Commission could cancel or postpone election in the entire country, or in a state or in a constituency for any irregularities

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Choose the correct statement/s regarding the universal adult suffrage in India?

1. Universal adult suffrage in India is an important means of social justice
2. Under the universal adult suffrage, the vote value of each voter is the same
3. Adult suffrage is also a constitutional right in India

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Long-term factors affecting voting behavior in India include:

1. Inflation
2. Caste
3. Religion

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The Election Commission of India conducts elections of which of the following?

1. President and Vice President
2. Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
3. Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of States
4. Panchayati Raj Institutions and Municipal Councils

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Functions of the Election Commission of India include:

1. Prepare the electoral roll
2. Directions of elections
3. Monitoring of elections
4. Fixing date of election

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Who determines the number of Election Commissioners in India?

Choose the true statement/s from the following choices:

1. Procedure for removal of the Chief Election Commissioner of India is same as the procedure to remove the judges of the Supreme Court
2. The term of the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners is 5 years or till the age of 65 years (whichever is earlier)

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Under the Indian Constitution, who has the right to appoint Regional Election Commissioner to assist the Election Commission of India?

In India, the system of Single Transferable Voting for proportional representation has been adopted for the elections of which of the following?

1. President
2. Vice-President
3. Rajya Sabha
4. Legislative Assembly

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Choose the correct statement/s regarding the First-past- the- post or simple majority electoral system from the following choices:

1. In this system, the candidate, who gets maximum votes, is declared winner
2. In this system, minority gets proportional representation

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Choose the correct statement/s from the following choices:

1. In the multi-party electoral system, winner is required to get more than 50% of the votes polled
2. In the proportional representation system, all political parties or interest groups get an opportunity to represent their voters

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Choose the correct statement/s from the following choices:

1. The matters related to the elections are directly heard in the Supreme Court
2. The anti-defection law does not apply in the case when more than one third of the elected legislatures quit the party

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Which of the following statements is false regarding the political parties?

Which of the following functions is/are performed by the political parties?

1. They fight elections
2. They play a very significant role in opinion-making
3. Political parties that lose elections become the Opposition to the Ruling Party

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Which of the following is/are important parts of a political party?

1. Leaders
2. Active Members
3. Followers or Supporters

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Consider the following statements:

1. Indian National Congress was established in 1885
2. Under the leadership of Jawaharlal Nehru, this political party tried to make India a modern secular republic
3. The Congress ruled the nation till 1971 without interruption and then from 1980-1989

Which of the above statements is/are true?

Making India a strong nation taking inspiration from its ancient culture and values is the objective of which political party?

Consider the following statements:

1. If a political party gets 6% or more than it of total votes polled, or wins at least two seats in the Assembly Elections, it gets the status of a recognized political party
2. If a political party gets 6% or more of total votes polled in the Parliamentary Elections or gets 6% or more in the assembly elections in four states, it gets the status of a recognized national party

Which of the above statements is/are true?

Which of the following is/are the challenge/s for political parties?

1. Absence of internal democracy in the party
2. Nepotism
3. Influence of money and growing number of criminal elements entering political parties
4. Lack of alternatives

Which of the above statements is/are true?

Consider the following statements regarding political parties of India:

1. All India Trinamool Congress
2. Nationalist Congress Party
3. Bahujan Samaj Party
4. Communist Party of India

Which of the above political parties has/have been recognized as the national party?

Consider the following statements:

1. Elections were held in 1945 for the Constituent Assembly
2. The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly was held in December 1946

Which of the above statements is/are true?

Who was the founder of the Republican Party of India?