Civics

Q. Which of the following are challenges faced during the election process?

1. The use of money and power by candidates to gain an advantage
2. Lack of adequate symbols to allocate to political parties
3. The intention to only grab power rather than run the government efficiently
4. Huge expenditure involved in organising elections for a large population

Q. Assertion: Common people in India give less importance to elections.
Reason: They feel that their vote matters in the way things are run in the country.

1. Both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
2. Assertion is false, but Reason is true.
3. Assertion is true, but Reason is false.
4. Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is NOT the correct explanation of Assertion.

Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true?

1. Over the last 25 years, the ruling party has lost in two out of three elections.
2. About half of the sitting MPs or MLAs lose elections.
3. Candidates who are known to have spent a lot of money on ‘buying votes’ often win elections.
4. The losing party usually accepts the election result as the people’s verdict.

Q. In 2014, the government spent around crore rupees to conduct Lok Sabha elections.

1. 3000
2. 3500
3. 5400

Q. The turnout figures of Indian voters has been _________ ever since the first election.

1. increasing
2. decreasing
3. constant
4. constantly decreasing

Q. Which of the following can order a repoll in case of electoral fraud or malpractice?

1. The President
2. The Prime Minister
3. The Law Minister
4. The Election Commission

Q. What does the turnout figure represent?

1. The percentage of candidates contesting in elections.
2. The number of parties contesting elections.
3. The number of votes secured by the winning party.
4. The percentage of eligible voters participating in elections.

Q. Which of the following is not the responsibility of the Election Commission?

1. Selecting candidates to compete in elections.
2. Drawing up the Voters list.
3. Preparing the schedule for elections.
4. Resolving disputes during an election.

Q. Which of the following statements is/are true?

1. In India, the rich and privileged sections vote in larger proportion as compared to the poor, illiterate and underprivileged people.
2. In India, the poor, illiterate and underprivileged people vote in larger proportion, as compared to the rich and privileged sections.
3. In India, the rich and privileged sections do not vote.
4. In India, the poor, illiterate and underprivileged people do not vote.

Q. What is the 'turnout figure' in an election?

1. Number of candidates contesting in an election
2. Percentage of eligible voters in a constituency
3. Percentage of eligible voters participating in the election
4. Number of elected candidates from a constituency