Electoral Politics 2

Electoral Politics 2

Multiple Select

----------- is required to give a detailed statement of there Property.

• (A) VOTERS

• (B) ELECTION COMMUNITY

• (C) CANDIDATES

• (D) Landless labours

Multiple Choice

Constitution was implemented on

• 26th Nov 1949

• 26th Jan 1949

• 26th Nov 1950

• 26th Jan 1950

Multiple Choice

Preamble is

• An Introductory

• The Constitution

• Laws

• Conclusion

Multiple Choice

The election that is held to elect Chief Minister is

• Lok Sabha

• Rajya Sabha

• Vidhan Sabha

• General Election

Multiple Choice

The full form of EPIC is

• Election Photo identify card

• Electronic Photo identity card

• Electors photo identify card

• Electoral Photo identity card

Multiple Choice

Every Constituency has the following number/ numbers of representatives

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Multiple Choice

How many Lok Sabha constituencies are there in India?

• 263

• 548

• 316

• 543

Multiple Choice

In Democracy Elections are important because

• The formation of government becomes easy

• They help in the formation of opposition party

• They are a check on the working of the government

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

What makes an election democratic?

• Right to choose

• Freedom of choice

• Free and Fair Elections

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

What are General Election?

• The election which are held in all the constituencies

• The elections which are held in some states

• The elections which held in one constituency

• The elections which are held due to the death of member of Lok Sabha

Multiple Choice

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

• There should be something to choose from.

• Parties and candidates should be free to contest elections.

• The choice should not be offered at regular intervals.

• The candidate preferred by the people should get elected.

Multiple Choice

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

• There should be something to choose from.

• Parties and candidates should be free to contest elections.

• The choice should not be offered at regular intervals.

• The candidate preferred by the people should get elected.

Multiple Select

What is the age of a person who can contest election for the Lok Sabha in India?

• 25

• 30

• 18

• 28

Multiple Select

What is the details the candidates have to give in the legal declaration before contesting the elections?

• Serious criminal cases pending against them

• Educational qualification of the candidate

• Details of assets and liabilities of the candidate and his or her family

• All the above

Multiple Select

Which of these is not a part of the district and local level bodies?

• Panchayats

• Corporations

• Municipalities

• Lok Sabha

Multiple Select

In India, elections for which of these bodies are held after every five years?

• Vidhan Parishad

• Lok Sabha

• Rajya Sabha

• Both Lok Sabha And Vidhan Sabha

Multiple Select

Which of these is not a feature of Indian democracy?

• India has the largest number of voters in the world

• In India, everyone above the age of 18 has a right to vote

• India’s Election Commission is very powerful

• In India, the losing parties refuse to accept the electoral verdict

Multiple Select

Question-12- Which of these is the best definition of Reserved Constituency?

• (A) When a constituency is reserved for citizens

• (B) When a constituency is reserved for President

• (C) When a constituency is reserved for SC's & ST's

• (D) All of these

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Question-5- Which statement is true about the political leaders all over the world.

• (A) They want to remain in power or get power or position for themselves.

• (B) They want to promote Mechanical engineering .

• (C) Both A and D.

• (D) Political leaders like all the professions are motivated by a desire to advanced there career.

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Question-5- Which statement is true about the political leaders all over the world.

• (A) They want to remain in power or get power or position for themselves.

• (B) They want to promote Mechanical engineering .

• (C) Both A and D.

• (D) Political leaders like all the professions are motivated by a desire to advanced there career.

Polling and Counting

The final stage of an election is the day when the voters cast or ‘poll’ their vote. That day is usually called the election day. Every person whose name is on the voters’ list can go to a nearby ‘polling booth’, situated usually in a local school or a government office. Once the voter goes inside the booth, the election officials identify her, put a mark on her finger and allow her to cast her vote. An agent of each candidate is allowed to sit inside the polling booth and ensure that the voting takes place in a fair way.

Electronic Voting Machine

Earlier the voters used to indicate who they wanted to vote for by putting a stamp on the ballot paper. A ballot paper is a sheet of paper on which the names of the contesting candidates along with party name and symbols are listed. Nowadays electronic voting machines (EVM) are used to record votes. The machine shows the names of the candidates and the party symbols. Independent candidates too have their own symbols, allotted by election commission. All that the voter has to do is to press the button against the name of the candidate she wants to give her vote. Once the polling is over, all the EVMs are sealed and taken to a secure place. A few days later, on a fixed date, all the EVMs from a constituency are opened and the votes secured by each candidate are counted.

Multiple Select

Identify the fair and the unfair electoral practices among the following:

• A minister flags off a new train in his constituency a week before polling day.

• A candidate promises that she will get a new train for her constituency if she is elected.

• Supporters of a candidate take the voters to a temple and make them take an oath that they will vote for him.

• The supporters of a candidate distribute blankets in slums in return for a promise for vote.

Open Ended

What unfair practices in the election do you hear and read in the media.

Independent Election Commission 

 In our country elections are conducted by an independent and very powerful Election Commission (EC). It enjoys the same kind of independence that the judiciary enjoys. The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) is appointed by the President of India. But once appointed, the Chief Election Commissioner is not answerable to the President or the government. Even if the ruling party or the government does not like what the Commission does, it is virtually impossible for it to remove the CEC.

Power of Election Commission

•  EC takes decisions on every aspect of conduct and control of elections from the announcement of elections to the declaration of results

•  It implements the Code of Conduct and punishes any candidate or party that violates it.

• During the election period, the EC can order the government to follow some guidelines, to prevent use and misuse of governmental power to enhance its chances to win elections, or to transfer some government officials.

• When on election duty, government officers work under the control of the EC and not the government.

Multiple Choice

Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of India?

• The Chief Justice of India

• The Prime Minister of India

• The President of India

• The Law Minister of India

Multiple Choice

Which of the options below is the demerits of the electoral competition?

• Creates a sense of factionalism

• Parties use dirty tricks to win elections

• Parties respect each other

• both (a) and (b)

Multiple Choice

When on election duty, under whose control does the government officers work?

• Central Government

• Election Commission

• District Magistrate

• District Court

Popular Participation

People’s participation in election is usually measured by voter turnout figures. Turnout indicates the per cent of eligible voters who actually cast their vote. Over the last fifty years, the turnout in Europe and North America has declined. In India the turnout has either remained stable or actually gone up.

Popular Participation

In India the poor, illiterate and underprivileged people vote in larger proportion as compared to the rich and privileged sections. This is in contrast to western democracies. For example in the United States of America, poor people, African Americans and Hispanics vote much less than the rich and the white people.

Popular Participation

The interest of voters in election-related activities has been increasing over the years. During the 2004 elections, more than one-third voters took part in campaign-related activities. More than half of the people identified themselves as being close to one or the other political party. One out of every seven voters is a member of a political party.

Popular Partticipation

 Common people in India attach a lot of importance to elections. They feel that through elections they can bring pressure on political parties to adopt policies and programmes favourable to them. They also feel that their vote matters in the way things are run in the country.

Acceptance of election outcome outcomes

One final test of the free and fairness of election has in the outcome itself. If elections are not free or fair, the outcome always favours the powerful. In such a situation, the ruling parties do not lose elections. Usually, the losing party does not accept the outcome of a rigged election

The outcome of India’s elections

• The ruling parties routinely lose elections in India both at the national and state level. In fact in every two out of the three elections held in the last 25 years, the ruling party lost.

• Candidates who are known to have spent a lot of money on ‘buying votes’ and those with known criminal connections often lose elections

•  Barring very few disputed elections, the electoral outcomes are usually accepted as ‘people’s verdict’ by the defeated party.

Open Ended

Election Commission of India does not have enough powers to conduct free and fair elections in the country. Do you agree or disagree with this statement. Justify

Open Ended

There is a high level of popular participation in the elections in our country. Do you agree or disagree with the statement . Justify

Multiple Choice

In India, who votes in a larger proportion in the elections?

• Poor and illiterate

• Rich and privileged

• Educated people

• Women

Multiple Choice

The Election Commission is:

• An elected body

• An appointed body

• An independent body

• both (b) and (c)

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statement is incorrect?

• All citizens above the age of 21 can vote in an election

• Every citizen has the right to vote regardless of caste religion or gender

• Some criminals and persons with unsound mind can be denied the right to vote in rare situations

• It is the responsibility of the government to get the names of all eligible voters put in the voters list

Multiple Choice

Voter’s List is also known as:

• Election Number

• Voter Identity Card

• Electoral Roll

• None of these