Electoral Politics Quiz 3

Which of the following is not a feature of the 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

By-Election is the election which is held

• to elect candidates directly

• to elect candidates indirectly

• to fill up a vacancy in the legislature

• when a legislature is dissolved before the expiry of its normal term.

How many Lok Sabha constituencies are there in India?

• 263

• 548

• 316

• 543

What is the minimum age to contest the elections in India?

• 18

• 22

• 25

• 29

Haryana was ruled by which political party between 1982 and 1987?

• Haryana Sangharsh Samiti

• Bhartiya Janata Party

• Congress Party

• Communist Party of India

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.

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

What are General Elections?

• The election which are held in all the constituencies at the same time

• The elections which are held in some states

• The elections which held in one constituency on a particular day

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

The minimum age of exercising right to vote in India is

• 18

• 23

• 20

• 25

The full form of EPIC is

• Election Photo identify card

• Electronic Photo identity card

• Electors photo identify card

• Electoral Photo identity card