Conduct to be Followed by The Ruling Party

Q. Are the following statements true or false?

i. At the time of election, members of the ruling party should not use government vehicles for campaigning.

ii. If more than four security vehicles are used by the leader of the ruling party, it should be shown in campaign expenditure reports.

1. i - True
   ii - True
2. i - False
   ii - False
3. i - True
   ii - False
4. i - False
   ii - True

Q. Joseph K is a member of the ruling party in his state. For the upcoming elections, his party has begun campaigning in full swing. Recently, they televised an advertisement declaring the new scheme they plan to roll out, which involves repairing potholes and constructing six new flyovers to reduce traffic congestion in the capital city.

Joseph thinks this advertisement will get the party in trouble. What could be the possible reasons for his apprehension?

1. The party has not taken prior permission from the ECI for the advertisement.
2. It is not within the ruling party's mandate to construct roads for the city.
3. Declaring new schemes while campaigning is a violation of the MCC.
4. The advertisement was very expensive, and by rolling it out, their total campaign expenditure has now gone up to 76 lakhs.

Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true about the conduct that needs to be followed during the election campaign?

1. Parties should start recording their election expenditures as soon as the election is announced.
2. Ministers can make promises regarding implementation of infrastructural changes during an election campaign.
3. Candidates can use government resources while campaigning.
4. Political parties can place campaign advertisements in print and electronic media without the permission of the Election Commission.

Q. In 2014, candidates were allowed to spend upto _______ rupees in Lok Sabha constituencies of big states.

1. 50 thousand
2. 70 lakh
3. 70 thousand
4. 65 lakh

Q. The expenditure limit for bigger states in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections was .

1. 30 lakhs
2. 1 crore
3. 50 lakhs
4. 70 lakhs