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The people of India directly elect their representatives to __________ and _____________.

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  1. Rajya Sabha; State Legislative Councils

  2. Lok Sabha; State Legislative Assemblies

  3. Both 'A' and 'B'

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The people of India directly elect their representatives to Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies. Every citizen above the age of 18 years is eligible to vote in the election to the lower houses. The members of the upper houses are elected indirectly by proportional representation system by single transferable vote method.

Political equality can be identified with _______.

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  1. Right to get admission in any school

  2. Principle of one person one vote

  3. Right to enter any religious worship place

  4. Above all

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Political equality refers to a situation where all citizens of a particular country are free to exercise their political freedom through the voting process. It is a principle of one person one vote where each person has equal right to vote for their representative and equally be a part of the system.

Which of the following is incorrect:

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  1. A person who is a minister in the Union Government or the State Government, is not qualified to be returned to the Parliament

  2. A person who is declared to be of unsound mind by the Competent Court, cannot seek election to Parliament

  3. A person who is an undischarged insolvent, is disqualified from seeking election to either House of Parliament or State Legislature

  4. A person who holds an office of profit under the Government of India or under State Government is not entitled to seek election to any House of Parliament or State Legislature

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Correct Option: A

In India, the system of proportional representation is used for:
1. election to the office of the President.
2. election to the office of Vice-President.
3. election of the members of the Rajya Sabha.
4. by elections.

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  1. I, II and III

  2. I and II

  3. III and IV

  4. I, II, III and IV

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In India, there are two methods of elections which are territorial representation and system of proportional representation. Proportional representation is further divided into single transferable vote system and list system. Under this system, all sections of people get representation in proportion to their number i.e., even the smallest section of the population get its share of representation in the legislature. The proportional representation by single transferable vote system is adopted for the election of President, Vice- President, and members to the Rajya Sabha.

Consider the following statements about the outcome and acceptance of India' election and choose the correct answer.
1. In the USA, the sitting members in the legislature rarely lose elections.
2. In India, nearly half of the sitting members lose elections.

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  1. Only 1 is correct

  2. Only 2 is correct

  3. Both 1 and 2 is correct

  4. Both 1 and 2 are Incorrect.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
The ruling parties routinely lose elections in India both at the national and state level. In fact in every two out of the three elections held in the last fifteen years, the ruling party lost.In the US, an incumbent or ‘sitting’ elected representative rarely loses an election. In India, about half of the sitting MPs or MLAs lose elections.

Which among the following is not an act which is regarding the elections in India?

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  1. Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952.

  2. Government of Union Territories Act, 1963.

  3. Government of States Act, 1951.

  4. Prohibition of Simultaneous Membership Rules, 1950.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

This is an Act to provide for Legislative Assemblies, Councils of Ministers and Councils of Advisers for states. The part that provides for the Part C States is called Government of Part C States Act, 1951. The part that provides for the Part B States is called The Part B States (Laws) Act, 1951.

Who launched the 'Naya Yudh' campaign?

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  1. Vallabhai Patel

  2. Morarji Desai

  3. Devi Lal

  4. Jagjiwan Ram

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Chaudhary Devi Lal was an Indian politician who twice served as Chief Minister of Haryana, first in 1977–79 and then in 1987–89. He also served as sixth Deputy Prime Minister of India from 1989–91 in the governments of V. P. Singh and Chandra Shekhar.

The elected representatives of the people elect the members of the ______________, both at the Centre as well as the State.

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  1. Lower House

  2. Middle House

  3. Upper House

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Rajya Sabha is upper house of the Central legislature. The members of the house are elected indirectly by proportional representation system by single transferable vote method. The representatives of each State and two Union territories are elected by the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of that State and by the members of the Electoral College for that Union Territory, as the case may be.

The National People's Congress of China has nearly ______________.

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  1. 1500 members.

  2. 2350 members

  3. 2657 members.

  4. 3000 members.

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Correct Option: D

Which of the following persons were given voting rights in British India in 1937 elections?
(A) Raj who was 28 years old and not educated.
(B) Ram who was 25 years old and is a graduate.
(C) Sita who was 21 years old and is a tax payer.
(D) John who was 27 years old and is not educated.
(E) Mary who was 25 years old and is not educated.

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  1. Ram, Sita and John

  2. Ram, John

  3. Ram only

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

British India made it mandatory for a person to be educated in order to vote. The voting age was fixed at minimum of 25 years. As Ram is the only person fulfilling both these conditions, he was given voting rights in British India in 1937 elections.