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What is the purpose of a press conference?

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  1. To know the steps, the government has taken

  2. Distributing information to the media

  3. Quickly disseminate public relation messages

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A press conference is a meeting, organized for the purposes of officially distributing information to the media. It involves the important guest of the press conference answering questions from reporters.

The political party that has the majority is called the ____________. 

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  1. Ruling party

  2. Opposition

  3. Independent

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In a democratic setup, ruling party is the party or coalition of the majority in the House which administers the affairs of the state. It controls the executive branch of the government. As of 2016, BJP is the country's largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament.

All members others than the ruling party are called the __________.

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  1. Opposition

  2. Civil disobedience

  3. Contraposition

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In politics, all members others than the ruling party are called the opposition. It comprises one or more political parties or other organized groups that are opposed to the government. Official Opposition is a term used in India to designate the political party which has secured the largest number of seats in the Lok Sabha but is not a part of the ruling party or coalition.

The name of States and allocation of seats to each state are given below in a jumbled manner

State Lok Sabha seats
i) Andhra Pradesh a) 48
ii) Bihar b) 39
iii) Tamil Nadu c) 40
iv) Maharashtra d) 42

Identify the correct number

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  1. (iii)-(b)

  2. (iv)-(c)

  3. (ii)-(d)

  4. (i)-(a)

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

AP - 42, TN - 39, Maharashtra - 48, Bihar - 40

What are mid-terms elections?

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  1. Elections held to fill a vacancy caused by any reason

  2. Election held before the expiry of the full term of any house

  3. Elections held after the expiry of the full term of any house

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A mid-term election refers to a type of election which held before the expiry of the full term of any house. Where the people can elect their representatives in the middle of the term of the executive or of another set of members.

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. 

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  1. 1977

  2. 1989

  3. 1995

  4. 2001

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Correct Option: A
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.

Constituencies are created by _________ committee of the Election Commission. 

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  1. Timetable

  2. Voting

  3. Delimitation

  4. Selection

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

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

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

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  1. Mid-term

  2. General

  3. By-election

  4. Re-election

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Correct Option: C
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. 

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

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  1. $1988$

  2. $1976$

  3. $1989$

  4. $1990$

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Correct Option: A
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. 

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

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  1. Ballot paper

  2. Nomination paper

  3. Allocating paper

  4. Visualising paper

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Correct Option: B
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.