Popular Participation

Q.

"Elections in China do not represent peoples verdict" . Explain the statement

Q.

Which of these is not a good reason to say that Indian elections are democratic?

(a) India has the largest number of voters in the world.

(b) India’s Election Commission is very powerful.

(c) In India, everyone above the age of 18 has a right to vote.

(d) In India, the losing parties accept the electoral verdict.

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

Q. India has seen stable turnouts in elections over the years.

1. False
2. True

Q. What does the turnout figure represent?

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

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

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

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

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