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Who fixes the dates for elections in India?

  1. President

  2. Prime Minister

  3. NITI Aayog

  4. Election Commission
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D Correct answer
Explanation

When the five-year limit is up, or the legislature has been dissolved and new elections have been called, the Election Commission puts into effect the machinery for holding an election. The Commission normally announces the schedule of elections in a major Press Conference a few weeks before the formal process is set in motion. A separate date for counting is fixed and the results declared for each constituency by the concerned Returning Officer.

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The ___________ allots symbols to the recognised political parties and the candidates for election. 

  1. Election Commission

  2. Planning Commission

  3. President

  4. Prime Minister
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Article 324 of the Indian constitution provides for the Election commission and its composition. Political parties are registered with the Election Commission under the law. The power to allot them election symbols rests with EC. Political Parties so registered with it are granted recognition at the State and National levels by the Election Commission on the basis of their poll performance at general elections according to criteria prescribed by it.

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The Chief Election Commissioner and other Commissioners are appointed for a term of ________.

  1. 4 years

  2. 5 years

  3. 6 years

  4. 7 years
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Article 324 of the Indian constitution provides for the Election commission and its composition. It currently consists of Chief Election Commissioner and two Election Commissioners. The President appoints Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners. They have a tenure of six years, or up to the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier.

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The ____________ stands at the top in the hierarchy of the Election Commission.

  1. Chief Election Commissioner

  2. Election Commissioner

  3. President

  4. Prime Minister
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Explanation

Article 324 of the Indian constitution provides for the Election commission and its composition. This Article says that the election commission in India shall consist of a Chief Election Commissioner and such other Commissioners as the President may from time to time fix. It currently consists of Chief Election Commissioner and two Election Commissioners. Chief Election Commissioner stands at the top in the hierarchy of the Election Commission.

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When was the Indian Election Commission founded?

  1. January 24, 1950

  2. January 25, 1951

  3. January 25, 1950

  4. January 24, 1951
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Explanation

The Indian Election Commission was founded on January 25, 1950. Election Commission of India is a permanent Constitutional Body. The Constitution of India has vested in the Election Commission of India the superintendence, direction and control of the entire process for conduct of elections to Parliament and Legislature of every State and to the offices of President and Vice-President of India.

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The code of conduct comes into effect _____________.

  1. As soon as the Election Commission announces the election dates

  2. 24 hour after the Election Commissioners announce the dates

  3. 48 hour after the Election Commissioners announce the dates

  4. 12 hour after the Election Commissioners announce the dates
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Explanation

The Commission normally announces the schedule of elections in a major Press Conference a few weeks before the formal process is set in motion. The Model Code of Conduct for the guidance of candidates and Political Parties immediately comes into effect after such announcement. Model Code of Conduct is a set of guidelines issued by the Election Commission of India for the conduct of political parties and candidates during elections.

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The ____________ has to ensure free and fair elections in India.

  1. Supreme Court

  2. High Court

  3. Election Commission

  4. None of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Election Commission is a constitutional body created on  ‎25 January 1950 as per Article 324 of the Constitution. It is responsible for conducting free and fair elections to various posts in the country. It currently consists of Chief Election Commissioner and two Election Commissioners.

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A government formed with the co-operation of different political parties is called __________.

  1. Coalition government

  2. Majority government

  3. Minority government

  4. Hung Parliament
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Explanation

When no party gets the required majority to form the government, some of the political parties join together and make alliances to get the required majority to form the government. Such alliance is called Post-poll alliance. At certain times two or more than two parties join together and make alliance before the elections. This type of alliance is called Pre-poll alliance. Pre-poll or Post-poll alliance helps political parties to join together to form the government when there is a hung parliament or assembly. Such a government formed with the co-operation of different political parties is called Coalition Government. The political parties of Coalition Government share power by joining Council of Ministers.

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The list that contains the names and certain other details of the voters is called __________.

  1. Ballot Paper

  2. Coalition List

  3. Identity List

  4. Electoral Roll
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The voters list is the list which contains the names and certain other details of the voters. It is also called the Electoral Roll. The Electoral Roll is prepared by the Election Commission much before the elections.Electoral Roll is revised every year. At the time of revision, the names of those who have attained the age of 18 are included and the names of the dead are deleted. The Electoral Roll helps the polling officials to identify the voters.

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Members elected from Lok Sabha constituency are called ____________.

  1. Members of Legislative Assembly

  2. Members of Parliament

  3. Members of Rajya Sabha

  4. Members of Union
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The state is divided into small electoral divisions for the purpose of elections. These electoral divisions are called constituencies. Constituencies are formed on the basis of population. Constituencies are of two types. One is Lok Sabha Constituency and the other is Assembly Constituency. The members elected from Lok Sabha constituencies become the members of Lok Sabha. They are called Members of Parliament or MPs.