General Elections
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Q. After adopting the Universal Adult Franchise at one stroke, India gave the right to vote to citizens above which of the following age?
- 21 years
- 18 years
- 22 years
- 20 years
Q. What was the age fixed for voting in India in 1950? What is the age for voting now?
- 21, 19
- 21, 18
- 20, 18
- 20, 19
Q. Assertion (A): The first general elections held in 1951 were significant for India.
Reason (R): The first general elections represented India's determination to take the path of democracy after its freedom from the British rule.
Reason (R): The first general elections represented India's determination to take the path of democracy after its freedom from the British rule.
- Both A and R are false.
- A is true but R is false.
- A is false but R is true.
- Both A and R are true.
Q. When did women in Switzerland obtain their voting rights?
- 1969
- 1971
- 1965
- 1973
Q. Identify the challenges faced by the leaders of India while ensuring the working of the democratic system.
- Maintaining the unity of India
- Maintaining national security and integrity
- Maintaining communalism
- Bringing about socio-economic transformation
Q. Women in Switzerland obtained the right to vote in .
- 1965
- 1985
- 1995
- 1971
Q. Read the passage and answer the question given below.
'Spirit of national reconciliation' means ______.
This country now needs a new equilibrium, a new spirit of national reconciliation that can be brought about only by moving forward to the new frontiers of true equality, fuller opportunity and greater compassion for the weaker sections of its people. Our goal is total freedom for the people that can fully reflect their urges and aspirations for a better life. We cannot remain content by merely reliving our past even under the condition of complete freedom, without a matching concept of the present and the future. We can survive only by seizing every constructive opportunity that can offer a creative alternative to the legacies of the past. It is only through such a lofty endeavour that the country can discover itself with a new sense of adventure and faith in ourselves.
- spirit of integrating the nation
- spirit of national adjustment
- spirit of emotional integrating
- none of the above
Q. India adopted Universal Adult Franchise in several stages.
- True
- False
Q. When were the first general elections held in India?
- 1947-1948
- 1990-1991
- 1951-1952
- 1980-1981
Q. In which year did India adopt Universal Adult franchise?
- 1957
- 1947
- 1950
- 1967
Q. In the West, initially, people with which of the following were given the right to vote?
- Cars
- Education
- Property
- Ornaments
Q. was the main obstacle in the process of voting during the first general elections.
- Illiteracy
- Sanitation
- Population
Q. What was the obstacle to the voting process during the first general elections?
- Huge population
- Illiteracy
- Communalism
- Feudalism