This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 9 > Political Science > Electoral Politics > Class 9 Political Science Chapter 3 Electoral Politics – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 9 Political Science Chapter 3 Electoral Politics Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. In India, which of the following sections vote(s) in larger proportion as compared to the rich and privileged sections? A) Poor. B) Illiterate. C) Underprivileged. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 2. How many constituencies does the Lok Sabha have? A) 445. B) 500. C) 543. D) 285. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 543. 3. The Voter Turnout in a country X has been stable while in country Y it has decreased in the same year. Then in which country the election has been held more fairly in the same year? A) Z. B) X. C) Y. D) It has been equally held in all of the country. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) X. 4. The slogan Land to the tiller was given by which party and when? A) Janta Party in 1987. B) Congress in 1971. C) The Left Front in 1977. D) Telugu Desam Party in 1983. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Left Front in 1977. 5. What is the minimum age to contest the elections in India? A) 22. B) 25. C) 29. D) 18. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 25. 6. All democratic countries hold elections A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 7. For Lok Sabha elections, the country is divided into how many constituencies? A) 543. B) 462. C) 421. D) 572. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 543. 8. Why the activist have been demanding a reformed electoral system? A) None of the above. B) Challenges faced in democracy. C) They want to form the government. D) Challenges faced in elections. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Challenges faced in elections. 9. Hua leed was the movement 'justice war'? A) Chaudhary Devi Lal. B) A small businessman. C) A farmer. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chaudhary Devi Lal. 10. Who is responsible for conducting elections in India?a) President of Indiab) Prime Minister of Indiac) Election Commission of Indiad) Supreme Court of India A) A. B) D. C) C. D) B. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C. 11. When the country is divided into different areas for purposes of elections, it is called. A) Election. B) Electoral Constituencies. C) Electoral Roll. D) Election Campaign. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Electoral Constituencies. 12. Each state is divided into a specific number of A) Ward Constituencies. B) Assembly Constituencies. C) Block Constituencies. D) District Constituencies. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Assembly Constituencies. 13. How many seats are reserved for the SCs and STs? A) 74 for SCs and 86 for STs. B) 56 for SCs and 62 for STs. C) 89 for SCs and 78 for STs. D) 84 for SCs and 47 for STs. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 84 for SCs and 47 for STs. 14. Importance of Election Symbols is: A) Illiterate voters can identify party and candidate through these symbols. B) In a constituency if there are more than one candidate with same name, then symbol can be used the differentiate. C) Both. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both. 15. In India each constituency has roughly the: A) Same agricultural production. B) Same population. C) Same income tax revenue. D) Same area. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Same population. 16. What is the Electoral Roll? A) The list of those who are eligible to vote. B) The list of those who are contesting the election. C) The list of those who are not eligible to vote. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The list of those who are eligible to vote. 17. When elections are held for only one constituency it is called ..... A) Referendum. B) By Elections. C) Mid-Term elections. D) General Elections. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By Elections. 18. Name the political party to which Chaudhry Devi Lal belonged. A) CPI. B) Congress. C) Lok. D) Janata Dal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lok. 19. The concept of 'reserved constituencies' in India is based on: A) Ensuring equal representation for all political parties. B) Providing representation to marginalized communities. C) Promoting regional diversity in the government. D) Maintaining social harmony and preventing conflicts. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Providing representation to marginalized communities. 20. How the current electoral system supports major parties? A) (a)Media only paying attention to the major parties. B) (b)They have a lot of money for campaigning. C) Both (a) and (b). D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both (a) and (b). 21. For voting, the voter has to show which of these as identity proof? A) Ration Card. B) Driving License. C) Election Photo Identity Card. D) None Of These. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None Of These. 22. What proportion of seats are reserved in rural and urban local bodies for women candidates? A) Two-third of the total seats. B) One-third of the total seats. C) One fourth of the total seats. D) Half of the total seats. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) One-third of the total seats. 23. When on election duty, ..... officers work under the control of the ..... A) Government, the president. B) Government, the prime minister. C) Government, the judiciary. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None of the above. 24. The Election Commission implements the ..... and punishes any candidate or party that violates it. A) The Constitution of India. B) The Laws of Election. C) The Code of Conduct. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Code of Conduct. 25. On what basis do the voters generally choose their representatives? A) They can choose who will make laws for them. B) They can choose who will form the government and take major decisions. C) They can choose the party whose policies will guide the government and law making. D) All. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All. 26. Which one among the following systems is used in the Election of the Indian President? A) Functional Representative. B) Proportional Representative. C) Minority Representative. D) Territorial Representative. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Proportional Representative. 27. The election commission enjoys the same kind of indipendence the ..... enjoys. A) The Parliament. B) The Prime Minister. C) The Judiciary. D) The President. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Judiciary. 28. What is the personal information shared by the candidate to the public known as? A) Legal Declaration. B) Declaration. C) Personal document. D) Bio-data. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Legal Declaration. 29. Who was the leader of theTelugu Desam Party in Andhra Pradesh in 1983? A) Chaudhary Devi Lal. B) N.T. Rama Rao. C) Indira Gandhi. D) V.P. Singh. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) N.T. Rama Rao. 30. What can be done to ensure that the parties work for the people? A) Introduce a system of reward and punishment. B) Improve the knowledge and character of political leaders. C) Both (a) and (b). D) Neither (a) and (b). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both (a) and (b). 31. What is the details the candidates have to give in the legal declaration before contesting the elections? A) Serious criminal cases pending against them. B) Educational qualification of the candidate. C) Details of assets and liabilities of the candidate and his or her family. D) All the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All the above. 32. The list of those people who are eligible to vote is officially called A) Electoral Roll. B) Constituency List. C) Voter's List. D) Elector's List. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Electoral Roll. 33. What was Devi Lal's promise after winning an election? A) That he would increase payments of crop produce. B) That he would distribute free seeds to the farmers. C) That he would waive off the loans of farmers and small businessmen. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) That he would waive off the loans of farmers and small businessmen. 34. Which type of Election is held when Lok Sabha is dissolved before the completion of the full term of 5 years? A) GENERAL ELECTIONS. B) MID-TERM ELECTIONS. C) BY-ELECTIONS. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) MID-TERM ELECTIONS. 35. Who led a movement called Nyaya yudh? A) Chaudhary Devi Lal. B) B.D Sharma. C) V.P. singh. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chaudhary Devi Lal. 36. During the election period, the ..... can order the ..... to follow some guidelines, to prevent use and misuse of power to enhance its chances to win elections, or to transfer some officials. A) The government can order the Election Commission. B) The President can order the government. C) The Election Commission can order the government. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Election Commission can order the government. 37. Question-12-Which of these is the best definition of Reserved Constituency? A) When a constituency is reserved for citizens. B) When a constituency is reserved for President. C) When a constituency is reserved for SC's & ST's. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 38. Following is a weakness (challenge to) Indian election system: A) Secret Ballot. B) Use of Electronic Voting Machines. C) Misuse of Official Machinery. D) Universal Adult Franchise(UAE). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Misuse of Official Machinery. 39. In a Legislative Assembly elections the candidates are elected as ..... A) MLA. B) MP. C) PM. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) MLA. 40. In Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko In 2010, allowed multiple opposition candidates to be on the ballot only to have most of them jailed on the election night. This scene depicts which one of the options given below? A) Factionalism. B) Allegations. C) Trickery. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Trickery. 41. Which one of the following provisions fails to ensure fair and equal chance to compete to candidates and political parties? A) No party or candidate can bribe or threaten voters. B) No party or candidate is bound by the model code of conduct. C) No party or candidate can use government resources for election campaign. D) Nobody can appeal to the voters in the name of caste or religion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No party or candidate is bound by the model code of conduct. 42. Why do we need elections? A) They can choose the party whose policies will guide the government and law making. B) They can choose who will make laws for them. C) They can choose who will form the government and take major decisions. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 43. What is voter turnout? A) Number of people that are their in the country. B) Percentage of people that can give the vote. C) Percentage of people who actually give vote in the election. D) Number of people who have their voter ID card. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Percentage of people who actually give vote in the election. 44. Which of the following is NOT a condition for a free and fair election? A) Discrimination among candidates. B) Active participation of citizens. C) Independent Election Commission. D) Equal opportunity for all candidates. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Discrimination among candidates. 45. Which of the following is the most important feature of a democratic election?a) Universal adult franchiseb) Secret ballotc) Free and fair electionsd) Independent Election Commission A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C. 46. If there is no political competition, elections would be pointless. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 47. How many constituencies are present in india A) 543. B) 534. C) 529. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 543. 48. In Democracy Elections are important because A) The formation of government becomes easy. B) They help in the formation of opposition party. C) They are a check on the working of the government. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 49. How many reserved constituencies are there for Sc and ST respectively in India? A) 84 and 37. B) 84 and 50. C) 84 and 47. D) 80 and 47. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 84 and 47. 50. What is NOT one of the main duties of the Election Commission A) Control and conduct elections. B) Supervise Elections. C) Direct Elections. D) Local Elections. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Local Elections. 51. The number of Lok Sabha constituencies in Uttar Pradesh is A) 90. B) 80. C) 84. D) 82. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 84. 52. The right of the people to give their verdict on a law passed by a Legislature is called A) Initiative. B) Recall. C) Referendum. D) Plebiscite. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Referendum. 53. The election that is held to elect Chief Minister is A) General Election. B) Assembly. C) Rajya Sabha. D) Lok Sabha. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Assembly. 54. Which of these is the best definition of Reserved Constituency? A) When a constituency is reserved for citizens. B) When a constituency is reserved for SC's & ST's. C) When a constituency is reserved for President. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 55. In India, elections for which of these bodies are held after every five years? A) Legislative Council. B) Lok Sabha. C) Rajya Sabha. D) Both Lok Sabha Vidhan Sabha. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lok Sabha. 56. Which of the following statements about the reasons for conducting elections are false? A) People select the representative of their choice in an election. B) Elections enable people to evaluate the performance of judiciary. C) People can indicate which policies they prefer. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Elections enable people to evaluate the performance of judiciary. 57. What was the name of Devi Lal's party? A) Lok. B) Janata Dal. C) Kisan Dal. D) Congress party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lok. 58. When was the slogan Garibi Hatao was given by Congress? A) Lok Sabha Elections of 2015. B) State assembly elections of 1783. C) Lok Sabha Elections of 1971. D) Lok Sabha Elections of 1785. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lok Sabha Elections of 1971. 59. The power and independence of Election Commission(EC) of India is equivalent to which one of the following? A) Assistant Commissioner of Police. B) National Human Rights Commission. C) Judiciary. D) Governor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Judiciary. 60. How many reserved Lok Sabha constituencies are there in India? A) SC-69, ST-51. B) SC-89, ST-31. C) SC-84, ST-47. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) SC-84, ST-47. Next →Related QuizzesPolitical Science QuizzesClass 9 QuizzesClass 9 Political Science Chapter 3 Electoral Politics Quiz 2Class 9 Political Science Chapter 3 Electoral Politics Quiz 3 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books