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

How constitution provides democratic independence to oppressed caste people?

  1. By listing them in special community

  2. By listing and designing them special caste ST and SC

  3. By giving them special state

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

In addition to fundamental rights, the Constitution made special provisions for the oppressed castes and tribes by listing them in a Schedule and thus designating them as scheduled castes (SCs) and scheduled tribes (STs). 

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

Name the three states where Congress do not got majority in first elections.

  1. Tamil Nadu

  2. Andhrapradesh

  3. Kerala

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

Congress, however, suffered some unexpected setbacks in three southern states Tamil Nadu (Madras), Andhra Pradesh (Hyderabad) and Kerala (Travancore) where the party failed to win majority in the face of strong support of the Communist Party. 

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

What was the major problem in first election held in India?

  1. India is partitioned from Pakistan. So refugee people dont have the right to vote.

  2. There were over 173 million voters, most of them poor, illiterate, and rural, and having had no experience of elections.

  3. Both b and d

  4. How people will react to these opportunity.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

There were over 173 million voters, most of them poor, illiterate, and rural, and having had no experience of elections. The big question at the time was how would the people respond to this opportunity.

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

What was the main problem towards path of democracy for newly independent India? 

  1. Ensuring the unity of country which is full of diversity.

  2. Rehabilitation of a large number of refugees.

  3. Assimilation of princely states.

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

The main problem of newly independent India was ensuring the unity of India, which is the country of diversity, its refugees rehabilitation and assimilation of princely states.

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

What was the role of planing commission in development towards democracy?

  1. The Planning Commission was to formulate policies which would guide the economic development of only upper caste people.

  2. The Planning Commission was to formulate policies which would guide the economic development, so that democracy can be achieved.

  3. Both a and b

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

The main role of planning commission was to formulate policies which would guide the economic development, so that democracy can be achieved.

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

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

  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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
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.

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

How was India's electoral system was developed?

  1. According to directives of constitution.

  2. According to directives of planing commission.

  3. According to directives of legal law.

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