Direct Elections

Q. What are the disadvantages of direct elections?

1. Can cause violence
2. Exploitation of caste, religion, and linguistic identity
3. Election campaigns disrupt daily lives
4. Democratic nature of elections

Q. Which among the following is a merit of direct elections?

1. Politicians can mislead people through false promises and propaganda.
2. Politicians can cause violence, law and order issues if things go out of control.
3. Elections lead to discrimintion through caste, religion, and gender differences.
4. People get to take an active part in the elections.

Q. In which of these institutions is direct elections required?

1. Lok Sabha
2. Vidhan Sabha
3. Rajya Sabha
4. Vidhan Parishad

Q. In India, all citizens above the age of __ are allowed to vote.

1. 16
2. 17
3. 18
4. 21

Q. How are direct elections different from indirect elections?

Q. What does the term 'Electoral Competition' mean?

1. Competition among new independent candidates for recognition
2. The rights of voters and candidates to participate in the election
3. Competition among all parties and independent candidates to win elections
4. Competition among all the voters in a country

Q. Which among the following is a merit of direct elections?

Q. What does the term 'Electoral Competition' mean?

1. Competition among new independent candidates for recognition
2. Competition among all parties and independent candidates to win elections
3. The rights of voters and candidates to participate in the election
4. Competition among all the voters in a country

Q. Democratic nations must conduct elections once every ___ to ___ years.

1. three
2. four
3. five
4. six

Q. What are the disadvantages of direct elections?

1. Can cause violence
2. Exploitation of caste, religion, and linguistic identity
3. Election campaigns disrupt daily lives
4. Democratic nature of elections

Q. In India, all citizens above the age of __ are allowed to vote.

1. 16
2. 17
3. 18
4. 21

Q. Only the citizens aged 25 or above are eligible to vote in India.

1. True
2. False

Q. Only the citizens aged 25 or above are eligible to vote in India.

1. True
2. False

Q. Which among the following is a merit of direct elections?

1. Politicians can mislead people through false promises and propaganda.
2. Politicians can cause violence, law and order issues if things go out of control.
3. Elections lead to discrimintion through caste, religion, and gender differences.
4. People get to take an active part in the elections.