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WorksheetsGeneral Elections in India : Social Science Holiday Assignment
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
In which state was the EVM (Electronic Voting Machine) first used in 1982?
Karnataka
West Bengal
Tamil Nadu
Kerala
Which of the following was established by the Constitution of India to conduct and regulate elections in the country?
Election Commission
Electoral College
Ministry of Electoral Affairs
National Election Council
To encourage more young voters to take part in the political process, the Government of India has decided to celebrate ____ every year as "National Voters' Day".
25 January
19 September
6 August
22 December
Twelve members are nominated to the Rajya Sabha by the _____ for a six-year term for their contributions towards arts, literature, sciences, and social services.
President
Vice President
Prime Minister
Chief Justice
Which state has the highest number of Lok Sabha constituencies?
Uttar Pradesh
Maharastra
Karnataka
Rajasthan
Rajya Sabha is also known as '______'
House of Elders
House of Seniors
House of Lords
House of Superiors
Which is the longest-ruling political party in India with 16 years of governance?
Indian National Congress
Bharatiya Janata Party
Communist Party of India
All India Muslim League
NOTA or None of the Above was introduced in the EVMs from?
2013
2012
2011
2010
What is the election, held for a constituency in case of death or resignation of a member, known as?
General Election
By-Election
Pre-Election
Post-Election
Other than Congress Party or Bharatiya Janata Party no other parties won the Lok Sabah elections, except one. Which party?
Janata Party
Communist Party of India
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Samajwadi Party
_____ Paints and Varnish Limited is a company located in the city of _____, India. It is the only company in India authorised to produce indelible ink, which is used in elections to prevent people from voting multiple times.
Mysore
Pune
Kollam
Bhopal
Which party won the recent Punjab Legislative Assembly election with a historic 92 seats?
Indian National Congress
Aam Aadmi Party
Shiromani Akali Dal
Bahujan Samaj Party
In reference to elections, what is the existing holder of a political office known as?
Incumbent
General
Minister
Collector
Who is the current Chief Election Commissioner of India?
Sukumar Sen
T. S. Krishnamurthy
Om Prakash Rawat
Sushil Chandra
In the Lok Sabha how many seats are in total, reserved for the representatives of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
91
101
121
131
The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by the ____.
Members of Legislative Assembly
Governor
Members of Lok Sabha
Prime Minister
Which is the current ruling party in West Bengal headed by Mamata Banerjee?
All India Trinamool Congress
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Indian National Congress
Bharatiya Janata Party
Currently how many political parties in India are recognised as National Parties?
6
7
8
5
Though the Members of the Parliament in Rajya Sabha get a tenure of 6 years, with one-third of the body facing re-election every ____.
2 years
3 years
1 year
6 months
After the citizen votes his or her left index finger is marked with indelible ink. This practice was instituted since ____.
2002
1972
1962
1952
