The electoral process - class-X
Which of these is not a good reason to say that Indian elections are democratic?
Which of the following statements about the reasons for conducting elections are false?
Till 1990, a person was eligible to vote for Panchayat elections and not eligible to vote for Lok Sabha election. What would be the reason?
Separate Electorate was provided to the Sikh community in ___________.
For the Minority Representation which of the following method is adopted?
Mr. Rajeev was born in 1962, which of the following facts were correct regarding his participation in elections?
Separate Electorate System in 1935 was provided to __________.
Where there is no hereditary king but an elected head of the state.Iit is known as __________.
Which of the following is prohibited according to our election law?
What is the year associated with the reduction of age limit from 21 to 18 in India?
In a ___________, citizens choose or elect their representatives either directly or indirectly to run the country.
Who is elected by direct voting?
Which of these is not a condition of a democratic election?
Election is a procedure whereby the leaders are chosen ____________.
In the elections, there are winners and losers.
Match the following.
(a) | Nagpur session (1920) | (i) | Poorna Swaraj |
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(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. |
A political party whose MLAs have won more than half the number of constituencies in a state can be said to be in a ____________.
Each state is divided into different areas or __________ for electoral purposes.
Who identifies eligible voters in each constituency and prepares the list of all eligible voters?
From each constituency of the state legislature, the people elect one representative who then becomes a ____________.
___________ is a particular area from where all the voters living there choose their representatives.
In the election of the President, each Member of the Electoral College has _____________.
The Union Territory whose legislators form part of the Electoral College for the election of President is/are?
State with reason whether the following statement is true or false:
Depositors are given voting rights.
Representatives of Union Territories in Lok Sabha are choosen by ________________.
How many members in the House of the People are chosen by direct election from different constituencies in the States?
In the context of qualifications of contesting the election of the President, which of the following statement is incorrect.
In India, the first general elections were held in this year ___________.
In which year were the last elections held in British India?
Mention the year of introduction of electoral principle in India __________.
In order to ensure transparency, the Government of India has passed _______________.
While choosing candidates for elections, parties keep in mind the _____________.
The year 1892 was associated with which of the following significant events as far as elections in India are concerned?
The voting age in Sri lanka is _____________.
An election was held in 1969. The member in a constituency resigned in 1971. The election for that constituency was held within 6 months. What is that election called?
Elections are all about ________________.
The first three General Elections in India were dominated by the________.
Mark the state where CPI-M enjoys strong support ______________.
Which of the following parties came to power in Chile in $1970$?
The leader of Haryana Sangharsh Samiti is _____________.
Any person who wants to contest election has to deposit some money as ____________.
By $1900$ which country had voting rights to all its adults?
Identify the country where elections do not offer choice to the people ______________.
By ________ several political organisations were formed demanding an independent Tamil Eelam (State) in northern and eastern parts of Sri Lanka.
Identify the option who are not entitled to vote in Saudi Arabia.
The advantage of holding elections is _______________.
In the elections, the voters make many choices.
The following is not the choice which they make:
Read the following statements and select the correct code:
a. Turn out denotes the percentage of eligible voters who cast their vote.
b. In India, the poor and the illiterate people vote very rarely.
c. People, including in India, usually bring pressure on political parties.
Match the following and select the correct code:
A. Voters list is kept updated because | I. There is a fair representation of all sections of society |
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B. Some constituencies are reserved for SCs and STs so that | II. Everyone has equal opportunity to elect their representatives |
C. Every one has one and only one vote so that | Ill. All should have fair chance to compete in elections |
D. Party in power is not allowed to use government vehicle because | IV. Some people may have moved away from area or died |
Which one of the following relating to the Indian elections is true?
One can be disqualified from voting, only on the grounds of _____.
Match the following parties and slogans and select the correct code:
A. Congress Party | I "Self-respect of the Telugus" (1983) |
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B. Janata Party | II "Save Democracy "(1977) |
C. Left Front | III "Garibi Hatao" (1971) |
D. Telugu Desam | IN ''Land to the Tiller''(1977) ''Land to the Tiller''(1977) |
For the purpose of Lok Sabha elections, our country is divided into _________________.
Which of the following groups have the facility of reservation in the Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha?
The reform recently introduced by the Election Commission of India to check the impersonation is __________.
According to the elections in India, which one of the following is not prohibited?
Which section of the Indian population turnout in elections is not good?
In our electoral process, EPIC means ___________________.
Below are given different stages of the election process in India. What is the correct sequence of these events?
(i) Announcement of result
(ii) Announcement of election date
(iii) Campaigning begins
(iv) Model code of conduct comes into force
Once an election is announced, the ministers are prohibited from taking any new policy decisions or projects which can influence the voters. This restriction is imposed under __________________.
What is envisaged in the Representation of People's Act?
What is meant by the term 'constituency'?
What are the details the candidates have to give in the legal declaration before contesting the elections?
What does 'EPIC' stand for?
Which of the options below is the demerit of the electoral competition?
To contest a Lok Sabha election, a person should be at least ______ years of age.
Democracy is a form of government in which the ___________ in who should hold power and how the power should be used.
In India, every citizen above the age of __________ is entitled to vote.
The election to the Rajya Sabha and the State Legislative Councils are held __________.
The people of India directly elect their representatives to __________ and _____________.
Political equality can be identified with _______.
Which of the following is incorrect:
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.
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.
Which among the following is not an act which is regarding the elections in India?
Who launched the 'Naya Yudh' campaign?
The elected representatives of the people elect the members of the ______________, both at the Centre as well as the State.
The National People's Congress of China has nearly ______________.