Elections, Rural LSG, Urban LSG

People elect their representaives indirectly through their elected representatives. This process is called as:

• Direct election

• Indirect Elections

• First past the post elections

• None of these

Elections held to elect the members of the parliament after expiry of its normal term is known as:

• General Elections

• Mid-term elections

• By-election

• None of these

(A) Democracy is the form of government where people have the right to say and decide who is capable of holding power, and how they should be using that power.
(B) As a matter of fact, Indian citizens freely elect their chosen representatives who form the legislature and run the government.

• B contradicts A

• B is the reason of A

• A is true but B is false

• A and B are independent of each other

An election commission is a body entrusted with the responsibility of implementing election machanism. In context of election commission identify the correct statement:

P: Election commission of India has been established under Article 324 of the Constitution

Q: The President appoints the chief election commissioner

R: Election commission was established on 25th January 1949

S: Election commission has its headquarters in Mumbai

• P and Q

• Q and R

• R and S

• S and P

When a seat held by a MP falls vacant then to fill the seat _____ are held.

• General elections

• Mid term election

• By- Elections

• Indirect elections

(A) Elections in India are conducted by thr Election Commission of India, which has been established under Article 324 of the Constitution.

(B) There are separate constituencies for the Assembly elections and Parliamentary elections, the constituencies for the PArliamentary elections being much bigger in size as compared to those for the State Assembly elections.

• B contradicts A

• B is the reason of A

• A is true but B is false

• A and B are independent of each each other

Choose the correct statements about the advantages of direct elections.

• The elected representatives are answerable to election commission for their actions

• The elected representatives are accountable to the voters for their actions

• It reduces the role of people in governance

• It mostly involves low cost campaigns

Identify the characteristics of Direct Elections from the following:
P: Members of the Lok Sabha, Vidhan Sabha or LEgislative Assemblies and those of local bodies are directly elected

Q: There is a very large body of voters called the electorate.

R: It reduces the role of people as the choice is made by a handful of representatives

S: It is more appropriate for elections in extremely large constituencies

• P and Q

• R and S

• P and R

• Q and S

The _____ allots symbols to political parties

• Parliament of India

• Election Commission of India

• Indian constitution

• President of India

Which of the following works at the district level in the Panchayati Raj system?

• Gram Panchayat

• Panchayat Samiti

• Municipal Corporation

• Zila Parishad