Social Science Class IX-Assignment
ELECTORAL POLITICS
ASSESSMENT
MULTIPLE CHOICE
QUESTIONS
A. IMPORTANT QUESTIONS
1. Who led the ‘Nyaya Yudh’?
(a) Chaudhary Charan Singh (b) Chaudhary Devi Lal (c) Ajit Singh (d)
None of the above
2. What was the promise Devi Lal made
to the farmers and small businessmen?
(a) He would waive the loans of farmers and small businessman
(b) He would lessen the rate of interest on their loans (c) He would
modernise agriculture
(d) He would provide free seeds and pesticides to them
3. Which of the following statements
about the reasons for conducting elections are false?
(a) Elections enable people to judge the performance of the government
(b) People select the representatives of their choice in an election
(c) Elections enable people to evaluate the performance of the
judiciary
(d) Elections enable people to indicate which policies they prefer
4. Which of these is not a feature of
Indian democracy?
(a) India has the largest number of voters in the world (b) India’s
Election Commission is very powerful
(c) In India, everyone above the age of 18 has a right to vote (d) In
India, the losing parties accept the electoral verdict
5. Which of these choices are made by
voters in elections to a representative democracy?
(a) Voters can choose who will make laws for them (b) They can choose
who will form the government
(c) They can choose the party whose policies will guide the government
(d) All the above
6. Which of these is not a condition of
a democratic election?
(a) Everyone is allowed to choose (b) There are political parties to
contest elections
(c) The candidate not preferred by people gets elected (d) Elections
are held at regular intervals
7. What is meant by the term
‘constituency’?
(a) Place where the copy of Constitution is kept
(b) Geographical area from where voters elect a representative to the
legislative bodies (c) A body of voters
(d) None of the above
8. Which of the options below are the
demerits of the electoral competition?
(a) Creates a sense of factionalism (b) Parties use dirty tricks to win
elections (c) Parties respect each other (d) Both (a) and (b)
9. In India, elections for which of
these bodies are held after every five years?
(a) Rajya Sabha (b) Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha (c) Vidhan Parishad (d)
Only Lok Sabha
10. Elections held after the term of 5
years of Lok Sabha are called
(a) Midterm elections (b) General elections (c) By-elections (d)
Special elections
11. What is an election held for only
one constituency to fill the vacancy caused due to death or resignation of a
member called?
(a) By-election (b) Mid-term election (c) General election (d) None of
the above
12. Into how many constituencies is the
country divided for Lok Sabha elections?
(a) 544 (b) 543 (c) 560 (d) 535
13. Constituencies called ‘wards’ are
made for the election to :
(a) Parliament (b) State Legislative Assembly (c) State Legislative
Council (d) Panchayats and municipal bodies
14. Which of these options is not
correct?
(a) In an open electoral competition, certain weaker sections may not
get elected
(b) Resources, education and contacts may be lacking in their case
(c) Influential people may prevent them from winning elections
(d) Influential people help certain weaker sections in winning
elections
15. How many seats are reserved in Lok
Sabha for the Scheduled Tribes?
(a) 40 (b) 41 (c) 51 (d) 71
16. How many seats are reserved for
women in rural and urban local bodies?
(a)
1 /2
of the seats (b)
1 /3
of the seats (c)
2 /3
of the seats (d) None of the above
17. Which of these is not a part of the
district and local level bodies?
(a) Panchayats (b) Municipalities (c) Corporations (d) Lok Sabha
18. Which of the options given below
are applicable to the principle of Universal Adult Franchise?
(a) Only rich and educated can vote (b) Only men can vote (c) All
citizens aged 18 and above can vote (d) Only employed people can vote
19. For voting, the voter has to show
which of these as identity proof?
(a) Ration card (b) Driving license (c) Election Photo Identity Card
(EPIC) (d) Any of these
20. What is the minimum age required to
contest an election to Lok Sabha?
(a) 20 years (b) 18 years (c) 25 years (d) 30 years
21. What are the details the candidates
have to give in the legal declaration before contesting the elections?
(a) Serious criminal cases pending against them (b) Details of assets
and liabilities of the candidate and his or her family
(c) Educational qualification of the candidate (d) All the above
22. What is a set of norms and
guidelines, which is to be followed by political parties and contesting
candidates during the election time, called?
(a) Discipline Roll (b) Code of Conduct (c) Conduct rules (d) Both (a)
and (b)
23. Which of these is permitted under
the Code of Conduct for election campaigns?
(a) Use of place of worship for election propaganda (b) Use of
government vehicle for elections
(c) Use of media (d) Once elections are announced, making any promises
of providing public facilities
24. Which candidate is declared
elected?
(a) One who secures the highest number of votes from a constituency
(b) One who secures two-third majority (c) One who secures
1/4
of the total votes cast (d) None of the above
25. Name the body which conducts the
elections in India.
(a) Supreme Court (b) Parliament (c) Cabinet (d) Election Commission
26. How is the Chief Election
Commissioner (CEC) chosen?
(a) Appointed by the President (b) Elected by the people (c) Elected by
the MPs (d) Elected by MPs and MLAs
27. When on election duty, under whose
control do the government officers work?
(a) Central Government (b) Election Commission (c) District Magistrate
(d) District Court
28. Which of these powers is/are
exercised by the Election Commission to ensure free and fair elections?
(a) Election Commission tightens norms for poll expenses (b) Election
Commission orders repoll in 398 booths
(c) Election Commission appoints new Haryana DGP (d) Both (a) and (b)
29. In India, who votes in larger
proportion in the elections?
(a) Poor and illiterate (b) Rich and privileged (c) Educated people (d)
Women
30. What does the term ‘incumbent’
mean?
(a) The current holder of a political office (b) The candidate
contesting the election
(c) The outgoing candidate of the dissolved House (d) None of the above
B. QUESTIONS FROM CBSE EXAMINATION PAPERS
1. ‘‘Save Democracy’’ slogan was given
by which of the following Political Party, in 1977 Lok Sabha elections?
(a) Congress Party (b) Janata Party (b) Telugu Desam Party (d) Left
Front
2. What is the age of a person who can
contest election for Lok Sabha in India?
(a) 25 years (b) 30 years (c) 35 years (d) 40 years
3. In our country, elections are
conducted by an independent and powerful body which is known as:
(a) Election Commission (b) Parliament (c) Judiciary (d) Lok Sabha
4. Voter’s List is also known as:
(a) Election Number (b) Voter Identity Card (c) Electoral Roll (d) None
of these
5. What is the tenure of Lok Sabha?
(a) 9 years (b) 4 years (c) 5
years (d) 6 years
6. Which one of the following
provisions fails to ensure fair and equal chance to compete to candidates and
political parties?
(a) No party or candidate can bribe or threaten voters (b) No party or
candidate is bound by the model code of conduct
(c) No party of candidates can use government resources for election
campaign
(d) Nobody can appeal to voters in the name of caste or religion
7. Which of the following statements is
against the democratic process of elections?
(a) Parties and candidates
should be free to contest elections (b) Elections must be held regularly
immediately after the term is over (c) The right to vote should be given to the
selected people only(d) Elections should be conducted in a free and fair manner
8. Which party gave the slogan ‘save
democracy’?
(a) Congress (b) Janata Party
(c) Left Front (d) Telugu Desam Party
9. Which state has the largest vidhan
sabha in the country?
(a) Maharashtra (b) U.P. (Uttar Pradesh) (c) Andhra Pradesh (d) West
Bengal
10. Which of the following statements
is against the principle of democratic elections?
(a) Parties and candidates
should be free to contest election (b) Election must be held at regular
intervals
(c) Election should be conducted in a free and fair manner (d) The
right to vote should be given to the selected people only
11. Reserved Constituencies ensures:
(a) Right to equality (b) Proper
representation to all religious groups
(c) Proper representation to the weaker sections of society (d) None of
these
12. What is the minimum age required to
contest Lok Sabha elections?
(a) 35 years (b) 18 years (c) 20 years (d) 25 years
13. Which of the following has the
largest Lok Sabha constituency in India?
(a) Maharashtra (b) U.P. (c) Himachal Pradesh (d) Bihar
14. Who has given the slogan ‘Garibi
Hatao’?
(a) Indira Gandhi (b) Rajiv
Gandhi (c) Sonia Gandhi (d) Pt. Nehru
15. The number of Lok Sabha
constituencies at present is :
(a) 541 (b) 546 (c) 543 (d) 540
16. Who appoints the Chief Election
Commissioner of India?
(a) The Chief Justice of India (b) The Prime Minister of India (c) The
President of India (d) The people of India
17. Into how many constituencies the
country is divided during the Lok Sabha elections?
(a) 543 (b) 545 (c) 550 (d) 530
18. Who is responsible for free and
fair elections in India?
(a) Prime Minister (b) President (c) Election Commissioner (d) Council
of Ministers
19. The number of seats reserved for
Scheduled Castes in the Lok Sabha is:
(a) 59 (b) 79 (c) 89 (d) 99
20. Election Commission of India is
appointed by:
(a) The Parliament (b) The Prime Minister (c) The President of India
(d) The Supreme Court
21. How many Lok Sabha seats are
reserved for the scheduled castes?
(a) 69 (b) 79 (c) 89 (d) 99
22. Number of seats are reserved for
the Scheduled Castes in the Parliament are:
(a) 41 (b) 79 (c) 69 (d) 49
23. How many constituencies are there
in India?
(a) 243 (b) 543 (c) 643 (d) 634
24. Election Commissioner in India is
appointed for a period of:
(a) 4 years (b) 7 years (c) 6 years (d) 5 years
25. What is the Electoral Roll?
(a) The list of those who are eligible to vote (b) The list of those
who are contesting election
(c) The list of those who are not eligible to vote (d) None of the
above
26. Which of the following does not
include election procedure?
(a) Voting (b) Nomination of candidate (c) Booth capturing (d)
Canvasing
27. Who appoints Chief Election
Commissioner of India?
(a) Prime Minister (b) Parliament (c) Supreme Court (d) President of
India
28. When government officers work in
election duty, they work under the control of:
(a) The Government (b) Election Commission (c) The Parliament (d) The
Judiciary
29. Which is the new reform introduced
in the electroral process by the Election Commission?
(a) Indelible ink (b) Electronic voting machine (c) Polling booths (d)
Voters’ list
30. Which slogan was given by the Prime
Minister Indira Gandhi in the 1971 Lok Sabha election?
(a) ‘Save Democracy’ (b) ‘Garibi Hatao’ (c) ‘Land to the Tiller’ (d)
‘Protect the Self-Respect of the Telugus’
31. ‘Garibi Hatao’ was the slogan given
by:
(a) Mahatma Gandhi (b) Indira Gandhi (c) Rajiv Gandhi (d) Sanjay Gandhi
32. What is the minimum age of voters
in India?
(a) 18 years (b) 25 years (c) 21 years (d) 20 years
33. A ballot paper is a sheet of paper
which contains the names of the:
(a) votes (b) contesting candidates (c) polling officials (d) party
workers
34. A set of norms and guidelines to be
followed by political parties and candidates during elections is called:
(a) Constituency (b) Rigging
(c) Code of conduct (d) Turnout
35. The boundaries of a constituency is
decided on the basis of:
(a) population (b) culture (c) language (d) number of villages
36. Which one of the following help to
check the quality of the election process?
(a) election campaign (b) reservation of seats for women
(c) Independent and powerful Election Commission (d) Normination of
candidates
37. Who appoints the Election
Commission of India?
(a) The Prime Minister (b) The President (c) The Vice President (d)
None of the above
38. Which of the following statements
about the reasons for conducting elections is false?
(a) Elections enable people to judge the performance of the government
(b) People select the representatatives of their choice in an election
(c) Elections enable people to evaluated the performance of the
judiciary (d) People can indicate which policies they prefer
39. Which of these is not a good reason
to say that Indian elections are democratic?
(a) In India, the parties which lose the elections also accept the
electoral verdict
(b) Election Commission of India is very powerful (c) Everyone above
the age of 18 has a right to vote
(d) India has the largest number of voters in the world
40. Which of the following is the new
reform introduced in the electoral process by the Election Commission?
(a) Voters’ list (b) Indelible ink (c) Electronic voting machine (d)
Polling booths
41. The other name of voters list is:
(a) Electoral number (b) Electoral roll (c) Electoral card (d) None of
these
42. For Lok Sabha elections the country
is divided in how many constituencies?
(a) 546 (b) 443 (c) 543 (d) 446
43. Voter’s list is officially called:
(a) Citizen’s Roll (b) Election Roll (c) Electoral Roll (d) All the
above
44. What is the motive behind reserved
constituencies?
(a) Proper representation to the upper class people (b) To create
disparity in the society
(c) To ensure proper representation of the weaker sections (d) None of
these
45. The number of ‘Reserved Seats’ for
Scheduled castes and Tribes in the Lok Sabha is according to :
(a) Their population share (b) The decision of the Election Commission
(c) The decision of all political parties (d) None of these
46. Which of these is not a feature of
Universal Adult Franchise in India?
(a) Every citizen should have one vote (b) Each vote should have equal
value
(c) Every adult citizen has the right to vote (d) Every voter should be
educated upto primary level
47. Number of Lok Sabha constituencies
at present in India is:
(a) 540 (b) 541 (c) 543 (d) 546
B. QUESTIONS FROM CBSE EXAMINATION PAPERS
1.
Define elections. Explain the nomination process as practised in Indian
elections.
2.
Describe any four demerits of electoral competition.
3.
Explain any four conditions that make an election democratic.
4.
What is Model Code of Conduct in Indian electoral system? Mention its
chief elements.
5.
What is a reserved constituency? Why did India introduce this system?
6.
Explain any four challenges faced by election system in India.
7.
Explain the powers of Indian
parliament.
8.
Why do we need elections? Mention any three demerits of an electoral
competition.
9.
Explain any four powers enjoyed by Election Commission in India.
10.
What is Secret Ballot System? Give three reasons why Secret Ballot
System is good.
11.
How does our Election Law regulate campaigns?
12.
Do you think educational qualification should be necessary for the
candidate aspiring to fight elections? Give your views in favour or against it.
13.
Enumerate the limitations of Indian elections.
14.
What are the conditions which make an election democratic?
15.
Enumerate any four challenges to free and fair elections.
16.
Describe briefly the different processes of election.
17.
What are the minimum conditions required for a democratic election?
18.
Describe any four functions of the Election Commission of India.
19.
Describe the powers of Election Commission.
20.
What
are the limitations and challenges of Indian elections? Explain any four.
21.
‘‘Election Commission of India has wide ranging powers.” Give four points in
favour of the statement.
22.
Why
did the makers of Indian constitution provide us with a system of reserved
constituencies? Explain.
23.
Describe any four powers of Election Commission of India.
24.
“An
electoral competition has many demerits.” State any four reasons to justify the
statement.