ELECTORAL POLITICS – 2

1. (a) By-election
2. (d) Panchayats and municipal bodies
3. (d) Lok Sabha
4. (d) Any of these
5. (d) All the above
6. (d) Election Commission
7. (b) Election Commission
8. (a) The current holder of a political office
9. (c) An independent body
10. (d) It is the responsibility of the government to get the names of all eligible voters put in the voters
list

11. Answer:- According to our election commission laws no party or candidate can:
1. Bribe or threaten voters.
2. Appeal to voters in the name of caste or religion.
3. Use government resources for election campaign;4. Spend no more than 25 lakhs in a
constituency for Lok Sabha election or 10 lakhs in a constituency in an assembly election.

12. Answer:-
Code of conduct means a set of norms and guidelines lo he followed by political panics and
candidates during the election time. According to it no party or candidate can:
A. Use any place of worship for election propaganda.
B. Use government vehicles, aircraft and officials for elections.
C. Once elections are announced, Ministers shall not lay foundation stones of any project, take
any big policy decisions or make any promises to provide public facilities.

13. Answer:-
1. Election commission in India is an independent body that conducts elections in India. It
enjoys the same kind of independence that the judiciary eenjoys
2. The Chief Election Commissioner is appointed by the President of India. But once
appointed, he is not answerable to the president or the government.
3. Even if the ruling party or the government does not like the Chief Election Commissioner
it is virtually impossible to remove the CEC.

14. Answer:- The Election Commission monitor the election in the following ways:
(i).It takes decisions on every aspect of conduct and control of elections from the announcement
of elections to the declaration of the results.
(ii) It implements code of conduct and punishes the candidate or party that violates it.
(iii) During election period, the Election Commission can order the government to follow some
guidelines, to prevent use and misuse of governmental power to enhance its chances to win the
elections, or to transfer some government officials.
(iv) When on election duty, government officers work under the control of the Election
Commission and not the government
15. Answer:- The outcome of India’s election shows the free and fairness of the election.
A. The ruling parties routinely lose elections India, both at the national and state levels.
B. In India half of the sitting MPs and MLAs lose elections.
C. Candidates who spend a lot of money in ‘buying votes and those with criminal connection often
lose elections.
D. Barring a few incidents of disputed elections, the electoral outcomes are usually accepted as
‘people’s verdict’ by the defeated party.

16. Answer:- When elections are held in all the constituencies at the same time, either on the same
day or within few days, this is called general elections.
Sometimes, election is held only for one constituency to fill the vacancy caused by death or
resignation of a member. This is called a by-election.

17. Answer:-
A. In a democratic election, the list of those who are eligible to vote is prepared much before the
election and is available to everyone.
B. The list is officially called the Electoral Roll and is commonly called the voters’ list.
C. It is an important step for it is linked to the first condition of a democratic election i.e. everyone
should get an equal Opportunity to choose representatives. It is revised every year to add names
of those who turn 18 on 1st January of that year or have moved out of the constituency and to
remove the names of those who have died.

18. Answer:-
(i) Voter’s ID card is also called Election Photo Identity Card (EPIC)
(ii) The government makes efforts to give this card to every person on the voters. list.
(iii) The voters are required to carry this card when they go out to cast their vote, so that no one
can vote for someone else.
(iv) But the card is not yet compulsory for voting. The voters can show many other proofs of
identity like the ration card, driving licence or the passport, etc.

19. Answer:-
The quality of an election process can be checked in three ways:
A. Who conducts the election: Indian elections are conducted by an independent Election
Commission which has the power to question the government and the administration for the
lapses.
B. Popular Participation: If the elections are not free and fair people do not participate in the
electoral process. So the turnout of the polling is also a way to check the quality of the election
process.
C. Acceptance of the outcome: If the election process is no free and fair the outcome always
favours the powerful and the losing party does not accept the outcome.
So, the quality of the election process can be checked on these bases.

20. Answer:-
• Once the polling is over, all the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) are sealed and taken to a
secure place.
• A few days later, on a fixed datc, all the EVMs from a constituency are opened and the votes
secured by each candidate are counted.
• The agents of all candidates are present there to ensure that the counting is done properly.
• The candidate who secures the highest number of votes from a constituency is declared elected
• . In a general election, the counting of votes in all the constituencies usually takes place at the
same time, and on the same day.
• Within a few hours of counting, all the results are declared and it becomes clear as to who will
form the next government.