ELECTORAL POLITICS

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

Elections in India for Parliament and State Legislatures are conducted by

• President

• Prime Minister

• Governor

• Election Commission of India

Members of Election Commission are appointed by

• President of India

• Prime Minister of India

• Elected by the people

• Chief Justice of India

By-Election is the election which is held

• directly

• indirectly

• to fill up a vacancy in the legislature

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

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

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

• Secret Ballot

• Use of Electronic Voting Machines

• Misuse of Official Machinery

• Universal Adult Franchise(UAE)

How many Lok Sabha constituencies are there in India?

• 263

• 548

• 316

• 543

How many seats did Lok Dal and it's partners won?

• 63

• 76

• 90

• 60

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.

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.