Question

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

Answer 1

The correct option is A

India has the largest number of voters in the world.

Answer: The correct answer is option (A) – India has the largest number of voters in the world. Just the size of the number of voters in a country does not decide whether the elections in a country is democratic or not.

Elections are Democratic – 5 Different Reasons

Although all democratic nations hold elections, some of the non-democratic nations also hold some sort of elections, but it does not make them a democracy.

• If the elections must be considered to be democratic then everyone should have one vote and every vote should have the same value.
• Another reason that needs to be taken into account while evaluating whether the elections are democratic is whether the parties and candidates are allowed to freely contest the elections giving voters different choices.
• Third reason which makes the elections democratic is the regular interval with which the elections are conducted.
• Fourth reason is that, the candidate who wins the election (chosen by people through highest votes) must be elected.
• Fifth reason is that there should be free and fair elections.