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General Elections in India : Social Science Holiday Assignment

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In which state was the EVM (Electronic Voting Machine) first used in 1982?

a)

Karnataka

b)

West Bengal

c)

Tamil Nadu

d)

Kerala

2.

Which of the following was established by the Constitution of India to conduct and regulate elections in the country?

a)

Election Commission

b)

Electoral College

c)

Ministry of Electoral Affairs

d)

National Election Council

3.

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".

a)

25 January

b)

19 September

c)

6 August

d)

22 December

4.

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.

a)

President

b)

Vice President

c)

Prime Minister

d)

Chief Justice

5.

Which state has the highest number of Lok Sabha constituencies?

a)

Uttar Pradesh

b)

Maharastra

c)

Karnataka

d)

Rajasthan

6.

Rajya Sabha is also known as '______'

a)

House of Elders

b)

House of Seniors

c)

House of Lords

d)

House of Superiors

7.

Which is the longest-ruling political party in India with 16 years of governance?

a)

Indian National Congress

b)

Bharatiya Janata Party

c)

Communist Party of India

d)

All India Muslim League

8.

NOTA or None of the Above was introduced in the EVMs from?

a)

2013

b)

2012

c)

2011

d)

2010

9.

What is the election, held for a constituency in case of death or resignation of a member, known as?

a)

General Election

b)

By-Election

c)

Pre-Election

d)

Post-Election

10.

Other than Congress Party or Bharatiya Janata Party no other parties won the Lok Sabah elections, except one. Which party?

a)

Janata Party

b)

Communist Party of India

c)

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

d)

Samajwadi Party

11.

_____ 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.

a)

Mysore

b)

Pune

c)

Kollam

d)

Bhopal

12.

Which party won the recent Punjab Legislative Assembly election with a historic 92 seats?

a)

Indian National Congress

b)

Aam Aadmi Party

c)

Shiromani Akali Dal

d)

Bahujan Samaj Party

13.

In reference to elections, what is the existing holder of a political office known as?

a)

Incumbent

b)

General

c)

Minister

d)

Collector

14.

Who is the current Chief Election Commissioner of India?

a)

Sukumar Sen

b)

T. S. Krishnamurthy

c)

Om Prakash Rawat

d)

Sushil Chandra

15.

In the Lok Sabha how many seats are in total, reserved for the representatives of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes

a)

91

b)

101

c)

121

d)

131

16.

The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by the ____.

a)

Members of Legislative Assembly

b)

Governor

c)

Members of Lok Sabha

d)

Prime Minister

17.

Which is the current ruling party in West Bengal headed by Mamata Banerjee?

a)

All India Trinamool Congress

b)

Communist Party of India (Marxist)

c)

Indian National Congress

d)

Bharatiya Janata Party

18.

Currently how many political parties in India are recognised as National Parties?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

8

d)

5

19.

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 ____.

a)

2 years

b)

3 years

c)

1 year

d)

6 months

20.

After the citizen votes his or her left index finger is marked with indelible ink. This practice was instituted since ____.

a)

2002

b)

1972

c)

1962

d)

1952