Responsibilities of the Election Commission
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Q. Select the options which cannot be classified as quasi-judicial powers of the Election Commission.
- Preparing Voters' List
- Recognising
Parties - Symbol
Allocation - Ordering Repolls
- Advising the
President - Disqualifying
Candidates - Scrutinising
Documents - Preparing
Election Schedule
Q. Rekha is a Central Government employee. For the upcoming elections, she has been called to assist the Election Commission.
Which of the following statements is/are possible with regard to Rekha's stint at the ECI?
Which of the following statements is/are possible with regard to Rekha's stint at the ECI?
- Rekha is from Bhopal. So, the ECI needs the permission of the Governor of Madhya Pradesh to temporarily employ Rekha.
- Rekha is very afraid to ask for a few days' leave before polling day, since she might be immediately transferred to a remote location as a punitive measure.
- Rekha's outstanding work has led to her promotion. Unfortunately, this announcement clashes with the polling day, so she can't celebrate.
- Rekha has been posted on polling duty in Ernakulam, and since she's registered to vote in Bhopal, she'll have to use a postal ballot.
Q. What criteria needs to be met for a political party to be recognised as a national party?
- It should get a 6% vote share in the last assembly elections in any four states and 4 seats in the last Lok Sabha polls.
- It should get one seat plus a 6% vote share in the last Lok Sabha election.
- It should get 2% of all Lok Sabha seats in the last election and these seats should be from atleast 3 states.
- It should get 2% of all Lok Sabha seats in the last election and these seats should be from atleast 4 states.
Q. Pair the terms with their correct definitions.
- Delimitation
- Scrutiny
- Electorate
- Examining documents
- Entire body of voters
- Creation of constituencies
Q. What is the name of the body responsible for the creation of constituencies in Indian elections?
- State Election Commission
- Delimitation Commission
- Electoral Reform Committee
- Constituency Commission
Q. Rekha is a Central Government employee. For the upcoming elections, she has been called to assist the Election Commission.
Which of the following statements is/are possible with regard to Rekha's stint at the ECI?
Which of the following statements is/are possible with regard to Rekha's stint at the ECI?
- Rekha is from Bhopal. So, the ECI needs the permission of the Governor of Madhya Pradesh to temporarily employ Rekha.
- Rekha is very afraid to ask for a few days' leave before polling day, since she might be immediately transferred to a remote location as a punitive measure.
- Rekha's outstanding work has led to her promotion. Unfortunately, this announcement clashes with the polling day, so she can't celebrate.
- Rekha has been posted on polling duty in Ernakulam, and since she's registered to vote in Bhopal, she'll have to use a postal ballot.
Q. Select the options which cannot be classified as quasi-judicial powers of the Election Commission.
- Preparing Voters' List
- Recognising
Parties - Symbol
Allocation - Ordering Repolls
- Advising the
President - Disqualifying
Candidates - Scrutinising
Documents - Preparing
Election Schedule
Q. Which of the following are the responsibilities of the Election Commission?
- Drawing up the Voters list
- Providing no recognition to political parties
- Preparing the schedule for elections
- Resolving disputes during an election
Q. Assertion [A]: The Election Commission of India (ECI) scrutinises reports of election expenses submitted by candidates.
Reason [R]: The Commission has a fund for elections, which the candidates draw from. The expense reports need to match their withdrawal amount.
Read the above given statements carefully and select the option that is true.
Reason [R]: The Commission has a fund for elections, which the candidates draw from. The expense reports need to match their withdrawal amount.
Read the above given statements carefully and select the option that is true.
- Both A and R are true. R is the correct explanation for A.
- Both A and R are true. R is not the correct explanation for A.
- Both A and R are false.
- A is true but R is false.
Q. What is the name of the body responsible for the creation of constituencies in Indian elections?
- State Election Commission
- Delimitation Commission
- Electoral Reform Committee
- Constituency Commission
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q-1 in how many categories political party can be divided ?