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Constituencies are created by _________ committee of the Election Commission. 

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  1. Timetable

  2. Voting

  3. Delimitation

  4. Selection

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

An important function of the election commission of India is formation of constituencies by delimitation process of boundary commission according to Article $82$.

Identify the term that is used for the new elections after the death of an elected representative _____________.

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  1. Mid-term

  2. General

  3. By-election

  4. Re-election

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Bye elections are the elections which are conducted only is a particular constituencies or some constituencies either because of the sudden death of the elected representative at that seat or if he/she gets disqualified by some other reasons or has tendered resignation. 

In India the minimum age of voting was $21$ years till the year ____________.

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  1. $1988$

  2. $1976$

  3. $1989$

  4. $1990$

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Sixty-first Amendment of the Constitution of India,1988, lowered the voting age of elections to the Lok Sabha and to the Legislative Assemblies of States from 21 years to 18 years. Hence, Option A is correct. The minimum age of voting did not change in rest of the years, hence, incorrect. 

The paper in which the names and symbols allotted to each of the candidates is termed as _________________.

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  1. Ballot paper

  2. Nomination paper

  3. Allocating paper

  4. Visualising paper

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Nomination paper is filed in person by each and every candidate contesting any election giving account of all true and detailed information in order to get status of legitimate candidacy.

Fraud and malpractices indulged by a party or candidate to increase its votes is termed as _____________.

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  1. Precinct

  2. Lobbyist

  3. Incumbent

  4. Rigging

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Lobbying is the practice of persuasion in attempt to influence the actions. It is basically the practice of deceiving which the candidates resort to in order to win favour of the people and thus getting to power.

Which one of the following is an appropriate reason that the government in China is not democratic? 

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  1. Elections are not held

  2. Elections are held under Communist Party's approval.

  3. Members are free to contest

  4. People choose government

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
In China, elections are regularly held after every five years for electing the country’s parliament, called Quanguo Renmin Daibiao Dahui (National People’s Congress). The National People’s Congress has the power to appoint the President of the country. It has nearly 3,000 members elected from all over China. Some members are elected by the army. Before contesting elections, a candidate needs the approval of the Chinese Communist Party. Only those who are members of the Chinese Communist Party or eight smaller parties allied to it were allowed to contest elections held in 2002-03. The government is always formed by the Communist Party.

The electoral roll is a list of people in the constituency who are registered to_______________.

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  1. Vote

  2. Acquire property

  3. Contest elections

  4. Enroll in the political party

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The electoral roll (also called an electoral register, voters roll or poll book) has a list of persons who are eligible to vote in a particular electoral constituency and who are registered to vote if required in a particular jurisdiction. Hence, Option A is correct. The rest of the qualifications are not fundamental for exercising the right to vote, hence, incorrect. 

Elections are the mechanism used to ________________.

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  1. Choose people's representatives

  2. Change the policies of the state

  3. Select the presidentof India

  4. Elect the leader of a party

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

An election is a formal group decision-making process by which the population chooses an individual to hold public office, that is, a representative of the people. Elections have been the usual mechanism by which modern representative democracy has operated since the 17th century. Hence, Option A is correct. The rest of the clauses are not the primary function of elections, hence, incorrect. 

Mexico holds elections after every ______________.

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  1. Four years

  2. Five years

  3. Six years

  4. Seven years

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Since the attainment of Independence in 1930, Mexico holds election after every 6 years to elect its President.

In $1987$, State Assembly Elections Chaudhari Devi Lal promised to ___________________.

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  1. Construct road

  2. Improve transport facility

  3. Introduce mid-day meal in the school

  4. Waive off agricultural loans

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 In the election campaign, Devi Lal said that if his party won the elections, the government would waive the loans of farmers and small businessmen. He promised that this would be the first action of his government.