Q- The Election Commission was converted into ‘Three Members Commission’ in the following year
(a) 1987 (b) 1988
(c) 1989 (d) 1990
Ans: (d)
Q- Consider the following statements:
1. The number of the Members of Union Public Service Commission is determined by the President of India.
2. The Union Public Service Commission was constituted under the provisions in the Constitution of India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: (c)
Q- Which among the following countries was the earliest to give women the right to vote?
(a) Iceland (b) India
(c) New Zealand (d) USA
Ans: (c)
Q- The election disputes regarding the election of President and Vice- President can be heared by
(a) Parliament
(b) Central Election Commission
(c) Supreme Court
(d) Attorney General of India
Ans: (c)
Q- Who accords recognition to various political parties in India as National or Regional Parties?
(a) The Parliament
(b) The President
(c) The Election Commission
(d) The Supreme Court
Ans: (c)
Q- When was the Anti-defection Act was passed?
(a) January 17, 1985
(b) February 15, 1985
(c) March 30, 1985
(d) April 21, 1985
Ans: (b)
Q- NRI (Non-Resident Indian) Day is observed on which of the following days?
(a) 9th January
(b) 9th February
(c) 19th February
(d) 9th March
Ans: (a)
Q- Who conducts the State Assembly Elections?
(a) Chief Justice of High Court
(b) State Election Commission
(c) Election Commission of India
(d) Governor of the State
Ans: (c)
Q- A national political party is one which receives 4% of the total votes polled in
(a) Two or more States
(b) The capital city
(c) Four or more states
(d) In all states
Ans: (c)
Q- To be recognised as a national party, a political party must be recognised party in atleast
(a) Three States
(b) Four States
(c) Five States
(d) Six States
Ans: (b)
Q- Which one of the following Constitutional Amendments introduced the anti-defection provision in the Constitution for the first time?
(a) 51st Amendment
(b) 52nd Amendment
(c) 53rd Amendment
(d) 54th Amendment
Ans: (b)
Q- To be a regional party, the minimum percentage of votes that a party needs to secure in any election is
(a) 2% (b) 3%
(c) 5% (d) 4%
Ans: (d)
Q- Areawise, which one of the following is the largest Lok Sabha Constituency?
(a) Kutch (b) Kangra
(c) Ladakh (d) Patna Sahib
Ans: (c)
Q- To be recognised as a national party, it must secure atleast
(a) 4% of the valid votes in 4 or more States
(b) 10% of the valid votes in 4 or more States
(c) 15% of the valid votes in 2 or more States
(d) 25% of the valid votes in 1 or more States
Ans: (a)
Q- The first General Election in India on the basis of adult suffrage was held during the year
(a) 1947-48 (b) 1949-50
(c) 1951-52 (d) 1953-54
Ans: (c)
Q- Age of a candidate to contest parliamentary election should not be lesser than
(a) 18 years (b) 21 years
(c) 25 years (d) 26 years
Ans: (c)
Q- The first General Election in India, was held in
(a) 1950 (b) 1951
(c) 1952 (d) 1953
Ans: (b)
Q- The Constitutional Amendment by which the age for voting has been revised from 21 years to 18 years is
(a) 51st (b) 56th
(c) 61st (d) 64th
Ans: (c)
Q- How many recognised political parties are there in India?
(a) 5 (b) 8
(c) 7 (d) 3
Ans: (b)
Q- Now-a-days the Election Commission of India uses EVM during the General Election in the country. What is the full form of EVM?
(a) Electronic Voting Machine
(b) Election Validation Machine
(c) Electronic Validation Management
(d) Early Voting Movement
Ans: (a)
Q- Election to the office of the President is conducted by
(a) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
(b) The Prime Minister’s Office
(c) The Minister for Parliamentary Affairs
(d) The Election Commission of India
Ans: (d)
Q- The right to vote in India is given to all people on the basis of
(a) Education (b) Property
(c) Religion (d) Age
Ans: (d)
Q- Who among the following is a Non- Resident Indian (NRI)?
(a) An Indian tourist in America
(b) A person of Indian origin working as a Computer engineer in America
(c) A person of Indian origin employed in the UNO office at New Delhi
(d) The Indian manager of State Bank of India branch in London
Ans: (b)
Q- Which of the following has banned floor crossing by the members elected on a party ticket to the Legislature
(a) 52nd Constitutional Amendment Act
(b) Peoples Representation Act
(c) National Security Act
(d) Maintenance of Internal Security Act
Ans: (a)
Q- If an election to State Legislative Assembly the candidate who is declared elected loses his deposit, it means that
(a) the polling was very poor
(b) the election was for a multimember constituency
(c) the elected candidate’s victory over his nearest rival was very marginal
(d) a very large number of candidates contested the election
Ans: (d)
Q- In India, the Chief Election Commissioner can be removed from his office in the same manner and on the same grounds as
(a) A judge of the Supreme Court
(b) The Chief Justice of a High Court
(c) The Comptroller and Auditor- General
(d) The Attorney General of India
Ans: (a)
Q- Which among the following is not a part of electoral reforms?
(a) Registration of political parties
(b) Disqualifying the offenders
(c) Installation of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM)
(d) Appointment of Election Commissioner
Ans: (d)
Q- Which one among the following Commission was set up in pursuance of a definite provision under an Article of the Constitution of India?
(a) University Grant Commission
(b) National Human Rights Commission
(c) Election Commission
(d) Central Vigilance Commission
Ans: (c)
Q- When was the mandate that a candidate at an election should file with his nomination papers an affidavit recording the particulars of the spouse and the dependents, enforced at a General Election for the first time?
(a) Assembly elections held in Madhya Pradesh/Chhattisgarh in Dec. 2003
(b) Assembly elections held in Mizoram in Nov. 2003
(c) Assembly elections held in Himachal Pradesh in 2003
(d) Assembly elections held in Rajasthan/Delhi in Dec. 2003.
Ans: (c)
Q- If a Member of Parliament becomes disqualified for membership, the decision of his removal is taken by
(a) The Chief Election Commissioner
(b) The President of India on the advice of Council of Ministers
(c) The President of India on enquiry by a Supreme Court Judge
(d) The President in accordance with the opinion of the Election Commission
Ans: (d)
Q- Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a) The Election Commission can not be removed from their office except on recommendations by the Chief Election Commissioner
(b) The Chief Election Commissioner and the other Election Commissioner enjoy equal powers
(c) The term of office of an Election Commissioner is is 6 year from the date he assumes office to till the day he attain the age of 65 years whichever is earlier
(d) In case of difference of opinion amongst the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioner, the matter is decided by the Law Commission
Ans: (d)
Q- When was the mandate that a candidate at an election should file with his nomination papers an affidavit recording his criminal antecedents, if any, enforced at a General Election for the first time?
(a) Assembly elections held in Himachal Pradesh in 2003
(b) By elections to the Lok Sabha and the Vidhan Sabhas held in September 2003
(c) Assembly elections held in Mizoram in November 2003
(d) Assembly elections held in Madhya Pradesh/Chhattisgarh/ Rajasthan/Delhi in December 2003
Ans: (d)
Q- Assertion (A) : Powers for conducting elections to the Parliament and State Legislature in a free and fair manner have been given to an independent body. Reason (R) : Powers of removal of Election Commissioners is with the Executive. In the context of above, which one of the following is correct? Codes
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) true, but (R) is not a correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Ans: (b)
Q- Which one of the following functions is not related to the Election Commission?
(a) Direction and control of the preparation of the electoral rolls
(b) Conduct of all elections to the Parliament and Legislatures of every States
(c) To conduct the election of the offices of President and Vice- President
(d) To make provision with respect to elections to Legislatures
Ans: (d)
Q- The functions of the Election Commission of India are
1. to conduct all the elections to Parliament and to State Legislature.
2. to conduct election to the office of the President and the Vice- President.
3. to recommend imposition of President’s rule in a State where conditions are not conductive to holding of free and fair elections.
4. the superintendence, direction and control of preparation of electoral rolls. Codes
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1, 2 and 4
(c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) All the four
Ans: (b)
Q- Consider the following tasks:
1. Superintendence, direction and conduct of free and fair elections
2. Preparation of electoral rolls for all elections to the Parliament, State Legislature and the office of the President and the Vice- President
3. Giving recognition to political parties and allotting elections symbols to political parties and individual contesting the election
4. Proclamation of final verdict in the Centre of the election disputes Which of the above are the functions of the Election Commission of India?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 4
Ans: (a)
Q- Consider the following statements with reference to India:
1. The Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners enjoy equal powers but receive unequal salaries.
2. The Chief Election Commissioner is entitled to the same salary as provided to a judge of the Supreme Court.
3. The Chief Election Commissioner shall not be removed from his office except in like manner and on like grounds as a Judge of the Supreme Court.
4. The term of office of the Election Commissioner is five years from the date he assumes his office or till the day he attains the age of 62 years, whichever is earlier. Which of these statements are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 4 (d) 2 and 4
Ans: (b)
Q- With reference to India, consider the following electoral system:
1. System of direct election on the basis of adult suffrage
2. System of proportional representation by means of single transferable vote
3. List system of proportional representation
4. Cummulative system of indirect representation Which of these have been adopted for various elections in India?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Ans: (a)