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Multiple choice history post independence constitution and the first general election first general elections india: events after 1960

What was the main problem towards path of democracy for newly independent India? 

  1. Ensuring the unity of country which is full of diversity.

  2. Rehabilitation of a large number of refugees.

  3. Assimilation of princely states.

  4. All of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The main problem of newly independent India was ensuring the unity of India, which is the country of diversity, its refugees rehabilitation and assimilation of princely states.

Multiple choice history post independence constitution and the first general election first general elections india: events after 1960

What was the role of planing commission in development towards democracy?

  1. The Planning Commission was to formulate policies which would guide the economic development of only upper caste people.

  2. The Planning Commission was to formulate policies which would guide the economic development, so that democracy can be achieved.

  3. Both a and b

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The main role of planning commission was to formulate policies which would guide the economic development, so that democracy can be achieved.

Multiple choice history post independence constitution and the first general election first general elections india: events after 1960

Organization of the elections was a wondrous task. Explain why?

  1. There was a house-to-house survey to register the voters

  2. With over 70 per cent of the voters being illiterate, the candidates were to be identified by symbols, assigned to each major party and independent candidates, painted on the ballot-boxes

  3. The voters were to place the ballot papers in the box assigned to a particular candidate, and ballot was secret.

  4. All of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Organization of the elections was a wondrous task. There was a house-to-house survey to register the voters. With over 70 per cent of the voters being illiterate, the candidates were to be identified by symbols, assigned to each major party and independent candidates, painted on the ballot-boxes (this was later changed to symbols on the ballot papers). The voters were to place the ballot papers in the box assigned to a particular candidate, and ballot was secret. Over 224,000 polling booths, one for almost every 1000 voters, were constructed and equipped with over 21/2 million steel ballot-boxes, one box for every candidate.

Multiple choice history post independence constitution and the first general election first general elections india: events after 1960

How was India's electoral system was developed?

  1. According to directives of constitution.

  2. According to directives of planing commission.

  3. According to directives of legal law.

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

India's electoral system was developed according to the directives of the Constitution. The Constitution made a provision for an Election Commission. It was to be headed by a Chief Election Commissioner, to conduct elections. It was to be independent of the executive or the parliament or the party in power.

Multiple choice history post independence constitution and the first general election first general elections india: events after 1960

How many staff, election commission of India trained to conduct first election in India?

  1. 4 lakhs officers and polling staffs

  2. 3 lakhs officers and polling staffs

  3. 10 lakhs officers and polling staff

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Due to maximum number of literate population, it was necessary for election commission to have big team for conducting election properly. So, there are 3 lakhs officers and polling staffs were hired to conduct election.

Multiple choice history post independence constitution and the first general election first general elections india: events after 1960

The first election was the big test to democracy in India. Why?

  1. At the time of first election India was a iliterate and poor country.

  2. Only rich countries of North America and Europe who have nearly literate population had conducted elections.

  3. Both and b

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The first general election was the big test for democracy in India. Because at that time India was poor and illiterate along with election commission had given right to every adult Indian citizen to vote along with women's.This kind of practice had not yet performed in European countries at that time, which are rich and literate as comparison to India.

Multiple choice history post independence constitution and the first general election first general elections india: events after 1960

When was the state reorganization act came into effect?

  1. 1956

  2. 1957

  3. 1958

  4. 1959
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The act came into effect from the constitution act, 1956 and was the seventh amendment act. This act involved measures taken by the Government of India to bring boundaries of Indian states, territories, organizing them under Linguistic lines.