Election System

Q. Differentiate between National and Regional Parties.

Q. Who appoints the Election Commissioner of India?

1. Prime Minister
   
2. Finance Minister
   
3. President
4. Chief Justice of India
   

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What is the tenure of the Election Commissioner?

1. 4
2. 5
3. 6
4. 8

Q. General elections are held after every ____ years in India.

1. three
2. Four
3. Five
4. Six

Q. Which of the following institution is responsible for conducting free and fair elections in India?

1. State government
2. Election Committee of India
3. Central government
4. Election Commission of India

Q. Who appoints a returning oficer?

1. Governor
2. Chief Minister
3. President
4. Election commissioner

Q. Who issues notification for a state level election?

1. The President
2. Governor
3. Prime minister
4. Chief Minister

Q.

What is a party ticket?

Q. Which country(s) are an example of a two party system?

1. India
2. China
3. USA
4. USSR

Q.

Define Democracy. State two merits and demerits of democracy.

Q. A government that is run by the representatives, elected by the people is called a ________.

1. representative democracy
2. authoritative government
3. monarchy
4. communist government

Q. Which of the following are two types of elections held in India?

1. National election
2. General election
3. Provincial election
4. Mid term election

Q. Matters regarding elections to the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha comes under the __________.

1. Election Commission
2. Research and Analysis Wing
3. Parliamentary Affairs Committee
4. Amnesty International

Q. Which of the following is responsible for conducting election in a particular constituency?

1. Election officer
2. Returning officer
3. Election commissioner
4. Voting officer

Q. People who stand in an election, on behalf of their party are called _______.

1. party people
2. election representatives
3. candidates
4. None of the above

Q. If a member of state assembly dies during his/her offce tenure, then which of the following election is conduted to re-elect someone for the same position?

1. Provincial election
2. General election
3. Ad hoc election
4. Mid term election

Q. The party which gets the majority of the votes, in an election, to form the government, is called _________ party.

1. minority
2. majority
3. ruling
4. None of the above

Q. The election campaign has to be stopped ___ hours before the voting.

1. 24
2. 15
3. 48
4. 36

Q. A candidate who contests an election without being a part of a party is called a(n) _________.

1. independent
2. political representative
3. elected representative
4. None of the above

Q.

A party is recognised as a _____ party by the election commission, based on certain number of seats won in the assembly or lok sabha elections.

1. national
2. state
3. union
4. None of the above

Q. Which among the following is a component of a political party?

1. A leader
2. Active members
3. Followers
4. All of the above.

Q. The Indian National Congress (INC) and Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) are _________.

1. government parties
2. regional parties
3. national parties
4. None of the above

Q. The ________ serve as a link between the people and the government.

1. prime minister
2. political party
3. president
4. None of the above

Q. Which of the following declares the result of election?

1. Election Commissioner
2. Governor
3. Returning officer
4. Political leader

Q. How many hours prior to actual voting should election campaigning be stopped ?

1. 72
2. 12
3. 48
4. 24
   

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A Rolling Plan Refers To A Plan Which ________.

Q. Which country is/was an example of a one party system?

1. USSR
2. None of the above
3. USA
4. France

Q. A party recognised as a state party in atleast _____ states is declared as a national party.

1. 4
2. 17
3. 11
4. 9

Q. What are the levels at which the elections are held?

1. All of the above.
2. Local Government Bodies
3. Parliament
4. State Assemblies

Q. A government formed with more than one party is called a(n) _________ government.

1. None of the above
2. coalition
3. minority
4. majority