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WorksheetsElectoral Politics
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
When are elections considered to be undemocratic?
When everyone has the right to vote
When each vote has equal value
When elections are held regularly
All of the above
Our constitution makers were aware of the problems of free completion election. Yet, they still opted for it. Why?
It works better in the long run
It creates a sense of factionalism
It creates ‘party politics’
None of the above
What can be done to ensure that the parties work for the people?
Introduce a system of reward and punishment
Improve the knowledge and character of political leaders
Both (a) and (b)
Neither (a) and (b)
Assertion- Let us suppose that there is a country where elections occur regularly and everyone voted. But the elected person preferred by the people does not get elected. Such a country is considered to have undemocratic elections.
Reason- In a democratic country there are free and fair elections
Both (A)and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation for (A)
Both (A)and (R) are true, and (R) is not the correct explanation for (A)
(A) is true but R is false
(A) is false but (R) is true
The world Franchise means:
Right to contest elections
Right to hold public office
Right to vote
Right to criticise the government
Elections in India for Parliament and State Legislatures are conducted by
President
Prime Minister
Governor
Election Commission of India
The minimum age of exercising right to vote in India is
18
23
20
25
The list of those people who are eligible to vote is officially called
Voter's List
Electoral Roll
Elector's List
Constituency List
On what basis do the voters generally choose their representatives?
They can choose who will make laws for them
They can choose who will form the government and take major decisions
They can choose the party whose policies will guide the government and law making
All
Is it good to have competition?
Extreme competition gets messy
Yes
No
None
Parties and candidates often use dirty tricks to win elections, why?
To serve the people
To advance their careers
To terror the people
All
What happens in a by-election?
Elections are held in few constituencies
Elections are held in all constituencies at the same time, either on the same day
Elections are held on different days in different constituencies
Sometimes elections are held only for one constituency to fill the vacancy caused by the death or resignation of a member.
