Tag: the electoral process

Questions Related to the electoral process

In the elections, there are winners and losers.

political science the electoral process election in indian democracy how the state government works working of state government

  1. True

  2. False

Show answer
Correct Option: A
Explanation:

An election is a process where people vote in order to choose their representative person or group of persons to hold public office. The person or group of persons who get the majority of the votes from people become the winner of elections while the others getting fewer votes to become losers.

Match the following.

(a) Nagpur session (1920) (i) Poorna Swaraj
(b) Madras Session (1927) (ii) Changes in the constitution of Congress
(c)  Calcutta Session (1928) (iii) Resolution of Fundamental Rights and Economic Policy
(d) Lahore Session (1929) (iv) Return of Gandhiji to active Politics after 6 years
(e) Karachi Session (1930) (v) Independence Resolution passed for the first time.
political science the electoral process election in indian democracy how the state government works working of state government

  1. a-iii, b-i, c-ii, d-v, e-iv

  2. a-i, b-ii, c-iv, d-v, e-iii

  3. a-ii, b-v, c-iv, d-i, e-iii

  4. a-i, b-iii, c-ii, d-v, e-iv

Show answer
Correct Option: C

A political party whose MLAs have won more than half the number of constituencies in a state can be said to be in a ____________.

political science how the state government works election in indian democracy working of state government the electoral process

  1. Majority

  2. Minority

  3. Inferiority

  4. None of these

Show answer
Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Elections to the Vidhan Sabhas are carried out in the same manner as for the Lok Sabha election. The states and union territories are also divided into single-member constituencies. The candidate with the most votes in each constituency wins and becomes the MLA for that seat. A political party whose MLAs have won more than half the number of constituencies in a state can be said to be in majority.

Each state is divided into different areas or __________ for electoral purposes.

political science how the state government works election in indian democracy working of state government the electoral process

  1. Constituencies

  2. Franchises

  3. Political parties

  4. None of these

Show answer
Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A constituency is an electoral unit into which eligible electors are organized to elect representatives to a legislative or another public body. In India, each constituency elects one representative each to each Houses of Parliament and State Legislature. The size and shape of the parliamentary constituencies are determined by an independent Delimitation Commission, which aims to create constituencies which have roughly the same population, subject to geographical considerations and the boundaries of the states and administrative areas.

Who identifies eligible voters in each constituency and prepares the list of all eligible voters?

political science the electoral process election in indian democracy how the state government works working of state government

  1. Revenue Department

  2. Police Department

  3. Rural Development Department

  4. Election Commission of India

Show answer
Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Election Commission of India, as an autonomous constitutional authority, administers the election processes in India. It allows symbols to the political parties. It gives recognition to the national parties, state parties, and regional parties. The commission formulates electoral rolls and updates the voter's list from time to time.

From each constituency of the state legislature, the people elect one representative who then becomes a ____________.

political science how the state government works election in indian democracy working of state government the electoral process

  1. Member of Parliament (MP)

  2. Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA)

  3. Member of the Legislative Council (MLC)

  4. None of these

Show answer
Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In the state legislature, a representative elected from a constituency becomes Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA). A person should be i) a citizen of India ii) not less than 25 years of age to be a member of the Legislative Assembly and not less than 30 years of age to be a member of the Legislative Council.

___________ is a particular area from where all the voters living there choose their representatives.

political science how the state government works election in indian democracy working of state government the electoral process

  1. Constituency

  2. Franchise

  3. Political party

  4. None of these

Show answer
Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The country has been divided into 543 Parliamentary Constituencies, each of which returns one MP to the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament. The size and shape of the parliamentary constituencies are determined by an independent Delimitation Commission, which aims to create constituencies which have roughly the same population, subject to geographical considerations and the boundaries of the states and administrative areas.

In the election of the President, each Member of the Electoral College has _____________.

political science the electoral process election in indian democracy how the state government works working of state government

  1. One vote

  2. As many votes as there are candidate

  3. One vote with value attached to it

  4. One vote with value attached to it and he can give as many preferences as there are candidates

Show answer
Correct Option: D

The Union Territory whose legislators form part of the Electoral College for the election of President is/are?

political science the electoral process election in indian democracy how the state government works working of state government

  1. National Capital Territory of Delhi

  2. National Capital Territory of Delhi and Puducherry

  3. National Capital Territory of Delhi, Puducherry and Chandigarh

  4. National Capital Territory of Delhi and Chandigarh

Show answer
Correct Option: B

State with reason whether the following statement is true or false:
Depositors are given voting rights.

political science the electoral process election in indian democracy how the state government works working of state government

  1. True

  2. False

Show answer
Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(i) Depositors are the creditors of the company. They are not the members of the company.
(ii) He provide loan for  a short period.
(iii) He is not given a voting rights.
(iv) He does not participate in the management as he is  not the owner of the company.
(v) He is a  creditor of the company and gets regular interest at the fixed rate on his deposit.