I. Choose the correct answer

Question 1.
Who conducts the elections in India?
(a) Planning commission
(b) Election Commission
(c) Finance Commission
(d) Vigilance Commission

Answer

Answer: (b) Election Commission

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Question 2.
What is the minimum voting age in India
(a) 18 years
(b) 21 years
(c) 17 years
(d) 20 years

Answer

Answer: (a) 18 years

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Question 3.
Who appoints the chief Election Commissioner?
(a) President
(b) Prime-minister
(c) Supreme court
(d) Governor

Answer

Answer: (a) President

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II. Fill up the blanks

Question 1.
At present ………….. is chief Election Commissioner

Answer

Answer: B.B.Tandon

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Question 2.
Art …………. deals with composition of Election Commission

Answer

Answer: 324

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Question 3.
Political parties are given permission by ……………..

Answer

Answer: Election commission

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Question 4.
Voting age is reduced from 21 to 18 years by ……………

Answer

Answer: 61st Amendment

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Question 5.
Election due to death or any reason of a member is called as ………….

Answer

Answer: Bye election.

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III. True/ False questions

Question 1.
India has territorial representation

Answer

Answer: True

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Question 2.
India has single party system

Answer

Answer: False

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Question 3.
In India minimum voting age is 18 years

Answer

Answer: True

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Question 4.
T.N. Sesham is Chief Election commissioner.

Answer

Answer: False

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Question 5.
Retirement age of Election Commissioners is 65 years

Answer

Answer: True

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Question 6.
Election commission does not accord recognition to political parties

Answer

Answer: False

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Question 7.
Single transferable vote system is used in the election of President.

Answer

Answer: True

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Question 8.
Reservation of seats in Parliament and state assembly for SC’s and ST’s is extended up to 2010 AD.

Answer

Answer: True

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Question 9.
Total 79 seats are reserved for SC’s in Lok Sabha.

Answer

Answer: True

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Question 10.
Direct elections are held for Rajya Sabha.

Answer

Answer: False

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IV. Matching questions:

Column A	Column B
1. Conducting free and fair election	i. Political parties
2. Election, which are held at the expiry of the term	ii. Functional Representation
3. Area of the election	iii. Election commission
4. Representation on the basis of occupation	iv. General election
5. Groups who fight the elections	v. Constituency

Answer

Answer:

Column A	Column B
1. Conducting free and fair election	iii. Election commission
2. Election, which are held at the expiry of the term	iv. General election
3. Area of the election	v. Constituency
4. Representation on the basis of occupation	ii. Functional Representation
5. Groups who fight the elections	i. Political parties

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V. One Word Answers

Question 1.
In which year first General Elections were held in India?

Answer

Answer: 1952

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Question 2.
Which Article provides for a Election Commission in India?

Answer

Answer: Art. 324 of the Indian Constitution.

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Question 3.
FPTP stands for what?

Answer

Answer: Its stands for First Past the Post

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Question 4.
PR stands for what?

Answer

Answer: It stands for Proportional Representation

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Question 5.
By which amendment voting age was lowered from 21 to 18 years.

Answer

Answer: 61st constitutional Amendemnt 1988.

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Question 6.
Who is at present Chief Election Commissioner.

Answer

Answer: B.B. Tandon

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Question 7.
EVM stands for what

Answer

Answer: Electronic Voting Machine

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Question 8.
What was the issue of Dinesh Goswami Committee?

Answer

Answer: Election Reforms

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Question 9.
Name the Chief Election Commissioner who fought the election of President.

Answer

Answer: T.N. Seshan

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Question 10.
How many seats are reserved for Scs in Lok Sabha?

Answer

Answer: 79

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Question 11.
How many seats are reserved for Sts in Lok Sabha?

Answer

Answer: 41

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Question 12.
Which amendment of the constitution gave reservation for women and Scs in rural local bodies?

Answer

Answer: 73rd Constitutional Amendment.

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Question 13.
Which amendment gave reservation to women in urban local bodies?

Answer

Answer: 74th Amendment.

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Question 14.
Who gives the recognition to political parties?

Answer

Answer: Election Commission

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Question 15.
What is retiring age of Election Commissioner?

Answer

Answer: 65 years

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