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ELECTORAL POLITICS
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. The dissolution of Lok Sabha is made by the
(A) Home Minister. (B) Prime Minister. (C) President on the advice of Prime Minister. (D)
Vice President.

2. The authority that conducts elections to Parliament is

(A) Speaker. (B) President.. (C) Election Commission of India. (D) Attorney General.

3. “Save Democracy” was the slogan given by

(A) Telugu Desam Party. (B) Congress party. (C) Janata Party. (D) CPI(M).

4. The office of the chief election commissioner has been created by the
(A) Union Government. (B) Law passed by the Parliament. (C) Constitution. (D) Order of the
Cabinet.

5. The Election Commissioners can be removed by the

(A) Attorney General. (B) President. (C) Chief Justice of India. (D) Governor.

6. The authority that implements the Code of Conduct in the elections is

(A) President. (B) Prime Minister. (C) Election Commission. (D) Delimitation Officer.

7. In India, Lok Sabha or Assembly elections are held after

(A) six years. (B) five years. (C) three years. (D) seven years.

8. Fraud and malpractices indulged by a party or candidate to increase its votes is termed as
(A) precinct. (B) lobbyist. (C) incumbent. (D) rigging.

9. 1991 State Assembly Elections in Haryana were won by the

(A) Congress. (B) Lok Dal. (C) Samajwadi Dal. (D) Bhartiya Janata Party.

10. Elections are the mechanism used to (A) choose people’s representatives. (B) change the
policies of the state. (C) select the president of India. (D) elect the leader of a party.
VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE
1. What is a Constituency?

2. What is electoral Roll or Voter’s List? What is its importance?

3. Explain Universal Adult Franchise.

4. When can a person be denied the right to vote?

5. What do you mean by EVM? What is its use

SHORT ANSWER TYPE

1. What are the different measures taken to ensure free and fair elections?

2. What choices do voters make during elections?

3. What are the negative effects of electoral competition?

4. State the features of the Model Code of Conduct which all political parties have agreed to
adhere to during elections.

5. What are the challenges which prevent free and fair elections from being held?

LONG ANSWER TYPE

1. What makes elections in India democratic?

2. Explain the role of Election Commission in free and fair elections.

3. Explain the election procedure.

4. What is the importance of political parties in a Democracy?

5. Describe – (i) Election Petition (ii) Electoral Constituency.