6 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) on Electoral Politics

1. Which of the following is not a feature of Election system in India?

(a) Universal Adult Franchise

(b) Secret Voting

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(c) Reservation of seats in the legislature for the members of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes

(d) Communal Electorate

2. Elections in India for Parliament and State Legislatures are conducted by

(a) President

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(b) Prime Minister

(c) Governor

(d) Election Commission of India

3. Members of Election Commission are appointed by

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(a) President of India

(b) Prime Minister of India

(c) Elected by the people

(d) Chief Justice of India

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4. By-Election is the election which is held

(a) directly

(b) indirectly

(c) to fill up a vacancy in the legislature

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(d) when a legislature is dissolved before the expiry of its normal term.

5. In Democracy Elections are important because

(a) The formation of government becomes easy

(b) They help in the formation of opposition party

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(c) They are a check on the working of the government

(d) All of the above

6. Following is a weakness (challenge to) Indian election system:

(a) Secret Ballot

(b) Use of Electronic Voting Machines

(c) Misuse of Official Machinery

(d) Universal Adult Franchise

Answers

Reasons

1.

(d)

Communal electorate was prevalent in India, before India got independence. Now it has been replaced by the new Constitution of India which provides for joint electorate. The voting in India is secret only the voter knows for which candidate he/she has voted.

2.

(d)

The Constitution of India provides for the establishment of an Election Commission to conduct these elections.

3.

(a)

They are not elected by the people nor are they appointed by the Prime Minister or The Chief Justice of India.

4.

(c)

When an election is held for the legislature which has been dissolved earlier, it is known as mid-term election. Direct and Indirect elections are the methods of conducting an election.

5.

(d)

The political party which gets a majority in the legislature forms the government and other parties form the opposition pterty (parties). The opposition parties keep a check on the government by criticising its policies.

6.

(c)

The ruling party makes use of government servants, vehicles and discretionary grants to win the voters in their favour. The other three features of the election system are good.