Class 9 Political Science Chapter 3 Electoral Politics Quiz 1 (60 MCQs)

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1. In India, which of the following sections vote(s) in larger proportion as compared to the rich and privileged sections?
2. How many constituencies does the Lok Sabha have?
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?
4. The slogan Land to the tiller was given by which party and when?
5. What is the minimum age to contest the elections in India?
6. All democratic countries hold elections
7. For Lok Sabha elections, the country is divided into how many constituencies?
8. Why the activist have been demanding a reformed electoral system?
9. Hua leed was the movement 'justice war'?
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
11. When the country is divided into different areas for purposes of elections, it is called.
12. Each state is divided into a specific number of
13. How many seats are reserved for the SCs and STs?
14. Importance of Election Symbols is:
15. In India each constituency has roughly the:
16. What is the Electoral Roll?
17. When elections are held for only one constituency it is called .....
18. Name the political party to which Chaudhry Devi Lal belonged.
19. The concept of 'reserved constituencies' in India is based on:
20. How the current electoral system supports major parties?
21. For voting, the voter has to show which of these as identity proof?
22. What proportion of seats are reserved in rural and urban local bodies for women candidates?
23. When on election duty, ..... officers work under the control of the .....
24. The Election Commission implements the ..... and punishes any candidate or party that violates it.
25. On what basis do the voters generally choose their representatives?
26. Which one among the following systems is used in the Election of the Indian President?
27. The election commission enjoys the same kind of indipendence the ..... enjoys.
28. What is the personal information shared by the candidate to the public known as?
29. Who was the leader of theTelugu Desam Party in Andhra Pradesh in 1983?
30. What can be done to ensure that the parties work for the people?
31. What is the details the candidates have to give in the legal declaration before contesting the elections?
32. The list of those people who are eligible to vote is officially called
33. What was Devi Lal's promise after winning an election?
34. Which type of Election is held when Lok Sabha is dissolved before the completion of the full term of 5 years?
35. Who led a movement called Nyaya yudh?
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.
37. Question-12-Which of these is the best definition of Reserved Constituency?
38. Following is a weakness (challenge to) Indian election system:
39. In a Legislative Assembly elections the candidates are elected as .....
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?
41. Which one of the following provisions fails to ensure fair and equal chance to compete to candidates and political parties?
42. Why do we need elections?
43. What is voter turnout?
44. Which of the following is NOT a condition for a free and fair election?
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
46. If there is no political competition, elections would be pointless.
47. How many constituencies are present in india
48. In Democracy Elections are important because
49. How many reserved constituencies are there for Sc and ST respectively in India?
50. What is NOT one of the main duties of the Election Commission
51. The number of Lok Sabha constituencies in Uttar Pradesh is
52. The right of the people to give their verdict on a law passed by a Legislature is called
53. The election that is held to elect Chief Minister is
54. Which of these is the best definition of Reserved Constituency?
55. In India, elections for which of these bodies are held after every five years?
56. Which of the following statements about the reasons for conducting elections are false?
57. What was the name of Devi Lal's party?
58. When was the slogan Garibi Hatao was given by Congress?
59. The power and independence of Election Commission(EC) of India is equivalent to which one of the following?
60. How many reserved Lok Sabha constituencies are there in India?