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Organization of the elections was a wondrous task. Explain why?

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  1. There was a house-to-house survey to register the voters

  2. With over 70 per cent of the voters being illiterate, the candidates were to be identified by symbols, assigned to each major party and independent candidates, painted on the ballot-boxes

  3. The voters were to place the ballot papers in the box assigned to a particular candidate, and ballot was secret.

  4. All of these

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Organization of the elections was a wondrous task. There was a house-to-house survey to register the voters. With over 70 per cent of the voters being illiterate, the candidates were to be identified by symbols, assigned to each major party and independent candidates, painted on the ballot-boxes (this was later changed to symbols on the ballot papers). The voters were to place the ballot papers in the box assigned to a particular candidate, and ballot was secret. Over 224,000 polling booths, one for almost every 1000 voters, were constructed and equipped with over 21/2 million steel ballot-boxes, one box for every candidate.

How was India's electoral system was developed?

history post independence constitution and the first general election first general elections india: events after 1960

  1. According to directives of constitution.

  2. According to directives of planing commission.

  3. According to directives of legal law.

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

India's electoral system was developed according to the directives of the Constitution. The Constitution made a provision for an Election Commission. It was to be headed by a Chief Election Commissioner, to conduct elections. It was to be independent of the executive or the parliament or the party in power.

Jammu and Kashmir came under which part of the princely states?

history post independence constitution and the first general election first general elections india: events after 1960

  1. B

  2. C

  3. A

  4. H

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Correct Option: A

How many staff, election commission of India trained to conduct first election in India?

history post independence constitution and the first general election first general elections india: events after 1960

  1. 4 lakhs officers and polling staffs

  2. 3 lakhs officers and polling staffs

  3. 10 lakhs officers and polling staff

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Due to maximum number of literate population, it was necessary for election commission to have big team for conducting election properly. So, there are 3 lakhs officers and polling staffs were hired to conduct election.

The first election was the big test to democracy in India. Why?

history post independence constitution and the first general election first general elections india: events after 1960

  1. At the time of first election India was a iliterate and poor country.

  2. Only rich countries of North America and Europe who have nearly literate population had conducted elections.

  3. Both and b

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The first general election was the big test for democracy in India. Because at that time India was poor and illiterate along with election commission had given right to every adult Indian citizen to vote along with women's.This kind of practice had not yet performed in European countries at that time, which are rich and literate as comparison to India.

Which was the first Indian state formed on the basis of linguistics basis?

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  1. Hydrabada

  2. Orissa

  3. Kerala

  4. Tamil Nadu

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Orissa was the first Indian state (pre-independence) formed on a linguistic basis in 1936 due to the efforts of Madhusudan Das and become province of Orissa.

When was the state reorganization act came into effect?

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  1. 1956

  2. 1957

  3. 1958

  4. 1959

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The act came into effect from the constitution act, 1956 and was the seventh amendment act. This act involved measures taken by the Government of India to bring boundaries of Indian states, territories, organizing them under Linguistic lines.

Which were the part A states of Indian province?

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  1. Assam

  2. Bihar

  3. Bombay

  4. All of these

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Part A states, which were the former governors' provinces of British India, were ruled by an elected governor and state legislature.It includes Assam, Bihar, Bombay, Madhya Pradesh Etc.

What was state reorganization act, 1956?

history post independence constitution and the first general election first general elections india: events after 1960

  1. Major reforms of the government of India to bring boundaries of India's states, territories, organizing them under linguistic lines.

  2. Major reforms of the government of India to bring boundaries of rivers of India's states, territories, organizing them under linguistic lines.

  3. Both a and b

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A

Out of 17 crore eligible voters, how many percent were literate at the time of first election in India?

history post independence constitution and the first general election first general elections india: events after 1960

  1. 15%

  2. 20%

  3. 30%

  4. 100%

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

At the time of first election in India, there are 17 crore eligible voters are present. Out of which only 15% were literate.