Psephology

Q.

Each of these statements contains a democratic and an undemocratic element. Write out the two separately for each statement.

(a) A minister said that some laws have to be passed by the parliament in order to conform to the regulations decided by the World Trade Organisation.

(b) The Election Commission ordered re-polling in a constituency where large scale rigging was reported.

(c) Women’s representation in the parliament has never reached 10 per cent. This led women’s organisations to demand one-third seats for women.

Q. What is the science of predicting election results, analysing past elections and voting trends called?

1. Numismatics
2. Psephology
3. Epigraphy
4. Philately

Q. Who can study and understand elections in different social contexts by studying the impact of factors like religion, caste, and economics?

1. Anthropologists
2. Philologists
3. Psephologists
4. Archaeologists

Q. is the science of predicting election results.

1. Theology
2. Psephology
3. Psychology
4. Geology