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Elections and Electoral Systems

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Elections and electoral systems encompass voting methods, gerrymandering, and proportional representation. This hub covers party conventions, the Election Commission of India, and electoral processes. It is an important section for UPSC, state PSC, and civics polity preparation.

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Elections and Electoral Systems Questions

Multiple choice

A caucus is

  1. where people go cast a secret ballot

  2. where people meet & discuss/debate which candidate to choose
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

A caucus is a local meeting where party members discuss and debate candidates before voting, often publicly. This contrasts with a primary, which typically uses a secret ballot.

Multiple choice

A primary is

  1. where voters go cast secret ballots

  2. something held after the election

  3. where voter go and debate and then choose
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

A primary election is a standard voting process where voters cast secret ballots to choose a party's nominee. This is the most common method used in the United States.

Multiple choice political science contemporary issues in indian politics communalism, casteism and terrorism social problems and challenges diversity and discrimination

When different political parties put up same caste candidates in an election, then this will reduce the _________________.

  1. economic equality

  2. discrimination

  3. choice

  4. majoritarianism
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Different political parties put up same caste candidates in an election if that caste is believed to dominate the electorate in a particular constituency. They do so so that everyone from the same caste should not vote for a particular party. In this way, it reduces majoritarianism.

Multiple choice political science contemporary issues in indian politics communalism, casteism and terrorism social problems and challenges diversity and discrimination

In what way, generally, the political parties recognise the importance of caste in the electoral politics? 

  1. Candidates are selected keeping the caste composition of the electorate in the constituency.

  2. Parties deny tickets to minority castes.

  3. Parties don't consider the caste of the candidates.

  4. Caste in a non-issue in electoral politics.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Now a days as per the norms, some of the constituencies are reserved for specific group. In these constituencies only candidate from that group can contest in election . So parties select their candidate from that group. 

Along with this parties tries to get attention of particular caste and select candidates from their group so that they can get vote from that community.

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In an election, the number of candidates is one more than the number of members to be elected. A voter can cast any number of the vote but not more than the candidates to be elected. If a voter can cast his vote in $30$ ways, then the number of the candidates is 

  1. $4$
  2. $5$
  3. $6$

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
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How does qualified majority voting currently operate in European Union?

  1. Any one Member State can veto a legislative proposal

  2. As a system of votes

  3. As a system of weighted votes

  4. All of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Qualified majority voting operates as a system of weighted voting. The larger the Member State, the more votes it holds. For instance the larger Member States, such as France and Germany, hold 29 votes each and the smallest, Malta, holds only 3 votes. 

Multiple choice geography the world after world war - ii basics of european union trade and trade organisations trade

What is the composition of the European Commission?

  1. People can directly get nominated for membership.

  2. Individuals who are nominated by the President of the Commission and Member States and approved by Member States and the European Parliament.

  3. Both a and b

  4. Non-members gets nominated by president.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Commissioners are nominated by the President of the Commission and Member States and approved by Heads of State or Government by qualified majority voting followed by approval, as a body, by the European Parliament.

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State the following statement is True or False:

A method of voting where members can vote in proportion to the number of shares held is called poll.

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

As per Section 109 a poll may be demanded by such number of members holding, shares worth minimum value of Rs. Five Lakh or 10% voting power in the Company. 

All the members in person or by proxy at a meeting have their voting right in a poll in proportion to the number of shares held by each of them.

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In a democracy, each adult citizen has ___________.

  1. One vote.

  2. Two votes.

  3. Three votes.

  4. Four votes.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
In a democracy, every adult citizen must have one vote. Universal Adult Franchise means that all the adults, i.e. people above 18 years of age can participate in the election or have the right to vote. One person, one vote means that everyone in the country irrespective of the caste, gender and income earned is allowed to vote for his own representative and his vote is also considered important though the whole nation does not vote every time. Hence, Option A is correct. Since one vote by each individual is required to elect representatives, casting multiple votes makes the nomination invalid, hence, the other options are incorrect.
Multiple choice political science our panchayat introduction to local self-government local self governing bodies panchayati raj community and community development

Consider the following statements-
(a) Some election laws have been made to ensure that every political party and candidates get a fair and equal chance to compete.
(b) According to codes of conduct of election campaign,any parties or candidate can use any place for of worship for election propaganda.
(c) People who are eligible to vote can go to electoral office to vote.
(d) Elections are conducted by Election Commission.
Which of the above statements are correct?

  1. (a),(b) and (c)

  2. (a) and (d)

  3. (b) and (d)

  4. (b),(c) and (d)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

If the elections for electing the representative are not fair and impartial people will lose faith in the entire democratic system.


Hence, the correct option is $\text{B}$

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The Presidential Election of 1968. occurring towards the end of one of the most tumultuous years in American history, resulted in a very narrow victory for Republican candidate, Richard M. Nixon, who won by a mere 1.1% popular vote. 
Which of the following best explains this close election result? 

  1. George Wallace's conservative. third-party candidacy served to divide Republican voters.

  2. Nixon's plans to continue the American presence in the Vietnam War were controversial.

  3. Democratic contender Hubert Humphrey had been a fairly popular incumbent Vice President.

  4. Many younger voters, disillusioned with American politics, refused to vote in the election.

  5. Middle-aged Nixon failed to connect with the large baby-boom generation of voters.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
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Any majority where at least 2/3rd members should be present for voting is called a ______ majority. 

  1. Special

  2. Simple

  3. Effective

  4. Absolute
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Certain parts of the constitution can be amended by a special majority consent of the members of Parliament. Special Majority means two third members should accept. For example, if out of the 245 members in Rajya Sabha, if only 150 are present and voting, then the special majority required would be 101. This type of majority is used for most of the Constitutional amendment bills.