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Multiple choice political science the electoral process election in indian democracy how the state government works working of state government

Which of these is not a condition of a democratic election?

  1. Everyone is allowed to vote.

  2. There are political parties to contest elections.

  3. The candidate not preferred by people gets elected.

  4. Elections are held at regular intervals.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Following are the essential conditions of democratic elections: 

  1. Everyone should have one vote and each vote should have equal value.
  2. Parties and candidates should be free to contest elections and should offer some real choice to the voters.
  3. Elections must be held regularly after few years.
  4. The candidate preferred by the people should get elected.
  5. Elections should be conducted in a free and fair atmosphere.

Multiple choice political science the electoral process election in indian democracy how the state government works working of state government

Election is a procedure whereby the leaders are chosen ____________.

  1. By selection

  2. By promotion

  3. By voting

  4. By defection
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

An election is a formal and organized process by which a population chooses through voting an individual to hold political office. Elections are the integral part and foundation of modern representative democracy since the 17th century.

Multiple choice political science the electoral process election in indian democracy how the state government works working of state government

In the elections, there are winners and losers.

  1. True

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

An election is a process where people vote in order to choose their representative person or group of persons to hold public office. The person or group of persons who get the majority of the votes from people become the winner of elections while the others getting fewer votes to become losers.

Multiple choice political science the electoral process election in indian democracy how the state government works working of state government

Match the following.

(a) Nagpur session (1920) (i) Poorna Swaraj
(b) Madras Session (1927) (ii) Changes in the constitution of Congress
(c)  Calcutta Session (1928) (iii) Resolution of Fundamental Rights and Economic Policy
(d) Lahore Session (1929) (iv) Return of Gandhiji to active Politics after 6 years
(e) Karachi Session (1930) (v) Independence Resolution passed for the first time.

  1. a-iii, b-i, c-ii, d-v, e-iv

  2. a-i, b-ii, c-iv, d-v, e-iii

  3. a-ii, b-v, c-iv, d-i, e-iii

  4. a-i, b-iii, c-ii, d-v, e-iv
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The correct matches are: Nagpur (1920) - Changes in Congress constitution; Madras (1927) - Independence Resolution; Calcutta (1928) - Return of Gandhiji; Lahore (1929) - Poorna Swaraj; Karachi (1931/1930 context) - Fundamental Rights.

Multiple choice political science how the state government works election in indian democracy working of state government the electoral process

A political party whose MLAs have won more than half the number of constituencies in a state can be said to be in a ____________.

  1. Majority

  2. Minority

  3. Inferiority

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Elections to the Vidhan Sabhas are carried out in the same manner as for the Lok Sabha election. The states and union territories are also divided into single-member constituencies. The candidate with the most votes in each constituency wins and becomes the MLA for that seat. A political party whose MLAs have won more than half the number of constituencies in a state can be said to be in majority.

Multiple choice political science how the state government works election in indian democracy working of state government the electoral process

Each state is divided into different areas or __________ for electoral purposes.

  1. Constituencies

  2. Franchises

  3. Political parties

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

A constituency is an electoral unit into which eligible electors are organized to elect representatives to a legislative or another public body. In India, each constituency elects one representative each to each Houses of Parliament and State Legislature. The size and shape of the parliamentary constituencies are determined by an independent Delimitation Commission, which aims to create constituencies which have roughly the same population, subject to geographical considerations and the boundaries of the states and administrative areas.

Multiple choice political science the electoral process election in indian democracy how the state government works working of state government

Who identifies eligible voters in each constituency and prepares the list of all eligible voters?

  1. Revenue Department

  2. Police Department

  3. Rural Development Department

  4. Election Commission of India
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Election Commission of India, as an autonomous constitutional authority, administers the election processes in India. It allows symbols to the political parties. It gives recognition to the national parties, state parties, and regional parties. The commission formulates electoral rolls and updates the voter's list from time to time.

Multiple choice political science how the state government works election in indian democracy working of state government the electoral process

From each constituency of the state legislature, the people elect one representative who then becomes a ____________.

  1. Member of Parliament (MP)

  2. Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA)

  3. Member of the Legislative Council (MLC)

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

In the state legislature, a representative elected from a constituency becomes Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA). A person should be i) a citizen of India ii) not less than 25 years of age to be a member of the Legislative Assembly and not less than 30 years of age to be a member of the Legislative Council.

Multiple choice political science how the state government works election in indian democracy working of state government the electoral process

___________ is a particular area from where all the voters living there choose their representatives.

  1. Constituency

  2. Franchise

  3. Political party

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The country has been divided into 543 Parliamentary Constituencies, each of which returns one MP to the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament. The size and shape of the parliamentary constituencies are determined by an independent Delimitation Commission, which aims to create constituencies which have roughly the same population, subject to geographical considerations and the boundaries of the states and administrative areas.

Multiple choice political science the electoral process election in indian democracy how the state government works working of state government

In the election of the President, each Member of the Electoral College has _____________.

  1. One vote

  2. As many votes as there are candidate

  3. One vote with value attached to it

  4. One vote with value attached to it and he can give as many preferences as there are candidates
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

In the Indian Presidential election, the system of proportional representation by means of a single transferable vote is used. Each elector has one vote, but the value of that vote varies, and they can mark preferences for candidates.