Electoral Politics

Electoral Politics

Class 9

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

• Panchayats

• Wards

• Blocks

• Constituencies

Multiple Choice

The minimum age of exercising right to vote in India is

• 18

• 23

• 20

• 25

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

What makes an election democratic?

• Right to choose

• Freedom of choice

• Free and Fair Elections

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

What is EVM?

• Electronic Voting Machine

• Machine Containing the names of Voters

• Elected Voting Member

• Election Voting Machine

Multiple Choice

The Chief Election commissioner is appointed by whom among the following ?

• Lok Sabha Speaker

• The Chief Justice of India

• The President of India

• The vice-President of India

Multiple Choice

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

• Governor

• Assistant Commissioner of Police

• Judiciary

• National Human Rights Commission

Multiple Choice

What is an Election held to fill the vacancy caused due to death or resignation of a member called?

• By-election

• Mid-term election

• General election

• Special elections

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a feature of Election system in India?

• Universal Adult Franchise

• Secret Voting

• Reservation of seats in the legislature for the members of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.

• Communal Electorate

Multiple Choice

Elections in India for Parliament and State Legislatures are conducted by

• President

• Prime Minister

• Governor

• Election Commission of India

Multiple Choice

Members of Election Commission are appointed by

• President of India

• Prime Minister of India

• Elected by the people

• Chief Justice of India

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

Following is a weakness (challenge to) Indian election system:

• Secret Ballot

• Use of Electronic Voting Machines

• Misuse of Official Machinery

• Universal Adult Franchise(UAE)

Multiple Choice

When was the slogan Garibi Hatao was given by Congress?

• Lok Sabha Elections of 1785.

• State assembly elections of 1783.

• Lok Sabha Elections of 1971.

• Lok Sabha Elections of 2015.

Multiple Choice

How many seats are reserved for the SCs and STs?

• 74 for SCs and 86 for STs.

• 56 for SCs and 62 for STs.

• 89 for SCs and 78 for STs.

• 84 for SCs and 47 for STs.

Multiple Choice

The slogan Land to the tiller was given by which party and when?

• Congress in 1971

• The Left Front in 1977

• Janta Party in 1987

• Telugu Desam Party in 1983.