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Multiple choice political science election and democracy elections in indian society methods or types of election election in indian democracy

After which Lok Sabha Elections, the system of one party emerging as dominant party came to an end? Since then different parties began to come together to form coalition governments. 

  1. 1977

  2. 1989

  3. 1995

  4. 2001
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Coalition government is a form of government in which political parties cooperate. After $1977$ Lok Sabha election the system of one party emerging as dominant party came to an end.

Option (A) is correct.

Multiple choice political science election and democracy elections in indian society methods or types of election election in indian democracy

Constituencies are created by _________ committee of the Election Commission. 

  1. Timetable

  2. Voting

  3. Delimitation

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

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

Multiple choice political science election and democracy elections in indian society methods or types of election election in indian democracy

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

  1. Mid-term

  2. General

  3. By-election

  4. Re-election
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
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. 

Multiple choice political science election and democracy elections in indian society methods or types of election election in indian democracy

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

  1. $1988$
  2. $1976$
  3. $1989$
  4. $1990$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
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. 

Multiple choice political science election and democracy elections in indian society methods or types of election election in indian democracy

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

  1. Ballot paper

  2. Nomination paper

  3. Allocating paper

  4. Visualising paper
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
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.

Multiple choice political science election and democracy elections in indian society methods or types of election election in indian democracy

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

  1. Precinct

  2. Lobbyist

  3. Incumbent

  4. Rigging
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
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.

Multiple choice political science election and democracy elections in indian society methods or types of election election in indian democracy

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

  1. Elections are not held

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

  3. Members are free to contest

  4. People choose government
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
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.
Multiple choice political science election and democracy elections in indian society methods or types of election election in indian democracy

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

  1. Vote

  2. Acquire property

  3. Contest elections

  4. Enroll in the political party
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
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. 

Multiple choice political science election and democracy elections in indian society methods or types of election election in indian democracy

Elections are the mechanism used to ________________.

  1. Choose people's representatives

  2. Change the policies of the state

  3. Select the presidentof India

  4. Elect the leader of a party
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
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.