Voting and Election Results

Q. Who among the following are denied the right to cast a vote?

1. People of unsound mind
2. Bureaucrats
3. Criminals in jail
4. Government officials

Q. Discuss the changing voting methods in India over the years.

Q. What can happen if a candidate is found guilty of violating the election code of conduct?

1. The candidate can nominate someone else in their place.
2. No action is usually taken against the candidate.
3. The candidate can be rejected after a court trial.
4. The candidate can be replaced by the party.

Q.

Chinappa was convicted for torturing his wife for dowry. Satbir was held guilty of practicing untouchability. The court did not allow either of them to contest elections. Does this decision go against the principles of democratic elections?

Q. Who among the following enforces the Model Code of Conduct during the elections?

1. The President
2. The Governor
3. The Election Commission
4. Political Parties

Q. Choose the correct option.

Statement I: Electronic Voting Machines were introduced in 1982, in India.

Statement II: Only the name of the candidate contesting election is displayed on the Electronic Voting Machines.

1. Both the statements are true.
2. Statement I is true, Statement II is false.
3. Both the statements are false.
4. Statement I is false, Statement II is true.

Q. In ___, it was decided that all elections would make use of EVMs.

1. 2003
2. 2006
3. 2004
4. 2005

Q. Where are polling booths usually set up?

1. Hospitals
2. Army Regiments
3. Government offices
4. Schools

Q. I used to be an integral part of the Indian elections. However, many problems cropped up while using me for voting. Although I am still used in certain kinds of elections, I have largely been replaced by an electronic alternative. The alternative is seen as a better and more efficient mechanism, especially for voters with special needs.

Who am I?

1. Psephograph
2. EVM
3. VVPAT device
4. Ballot Paper

Q.

what are the advantages of electronic voting machine.

Q. Who decides whether a Member of Parliament is subject to any disqualification?

1. President
2. Speaker
3. Election
4. Commissioner None of the above

Q. Given below is a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c). Find out whether there is any error in any of these parts. If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d):
Work hard lest you do not fail. No error
(a) (b) (c) (d)

1. (c)
2. (d)
3. (a)
4. (b)

Q. Find out the error in the following sentence, if any. If there is no error, your answer is 'E'.
The case was (A) inquired about a month ago (B) but no report (C) has come yet(D) No Error.(E)

1. A
2. C
3. B
4. D
5. E

Q. In which year did India start the transition from ballots to EVMs?

1. 1975
2. 1990
3. 1982
4. 1985

Q. Who among the following enforces the Model Code of Conduct during the elections?

1. The President
2. Political Parties
3. The Election Commission
4. The Governor

Q. A ballot paper is a sheet of paper on which the names of the contesting candidates along with their party names and symbols are listed.

1. True
2. False

Q. Who among the following are denied the right to cast a vote?

1. People of unsound mind
2. Bureaucrats
3. Criminals in jail
4. Government officials

Q. In which year did India start the transition from ballots to EVMs?

1. 1975
2. 1990
3. 1982
4. 1985

Q. Find out the error in the following sentence, if any. If there is no error, your answer is 'E'.
Mr. Gupta disowned (A) his son only because (B) he was married (C) a schedule caste girl. (D) No Error. (E)

1. his only son because
2. No Error
3. a schedule caste girl
4. Mr. Gupta disowned
5. he was married