NCERT MCQ ON ELECTORAL POLITICS
Question 1: During election the voters make many choices. Select the correct options.
- a) Who will make laws for them?
- b) Who will form the government and take major decisions?
- c) Who will grant Fundamental Rights?
- d) Who will check the functioning of courts?
Answer: Who will make laws for them?
Question 2: What are the main challenges to free and fair elections in India? Select the correct options.
- a) Model of Code of Conduct
- b) Lack of Internal Democracy among Political Parties
- c) Influence of Money and Muscle Power
- d) Dynastic Rule
Answer: Model of Code of Conduct
Question 3: Is it good to have Political Competition? Which of the following statements justify this?
- a) Political Competition helps to force political parties and leaders to serve people
- b) It creates a sense of disunity and factionalism
- c) It gives fair chance to people for the responsible government
- d) Political competition causes divisions and some ugliness
Answer: Political Competition helps to force political parties and leaders to serve people
Question 4: Which of the following is not allowed while carrying out an election campaign?
- a) Giving money to voters to cast vote for particular candidate
- b) Using television channels.
- c) Door-to-door canvassing.
- d) Contacting voters on phone.
Answer: Giving money to voters to cast vote for particular candidate
Question 5: Which of the following does not include election procedure?
- a) Booth capturing
- b) Voting
- c) Nomination of Candidate
- d) Canvassing
Answer: Booth capturing
Question 6: What makes an election democratic? Select the correct option.
- a) Free and fair Election.
- b) Universal Adult Franchise
- c) Fundamental Rights
- d) Directive Principles of State Policy
Answer: Free and fair Election.
Question 7: 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) Elections enable people to evaluate the performance of the judiciary
- c) People select the representative of their choice in an election
- d) People can indicate which policies they prefer
Answer: Elections enable people to judge the performance of the government
Question 8: 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 is bound by the model code of conduct
- b) No party or candidate can bribe or threaten voters
- c) No party or candidate can use government resources for election campaign
- d) Nobody can appeal to the voters in the name of caste or religion
Answer: No party or candidate is bound by the model code of conduct
Question 9: The number of seats reserved for scheduled caste in Lok Sabha is:
- a) 79
- b) 59
- c) 89
- d) 99
Answer: 79
Question 10: Which of the following statements is against the democratic process of elections?
- a) The Right to Vote should be given to selected people only
- b) Parties and candidates should be free to contest elections
- c) Elections must be held regularly immediately after the term is over
- d) Elections should be conducted in a free and fair manner
Answer: The Right to Vote should be given to selected people only
Question 11: The voters list is also known as:
- a) Electoral Roll
- b) Election
- c) Voter Identity Card
- d) None of these
Answer: Electoral Roll
Question 12: The number of Lok Sabha Constituencies in India at present is:
- a) 543
- b) 541
- c) 546
- d) 540
Answer: 543
Question 13: 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
Answer: 25 Years
Question 14: Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner (CCE) of India?
- a) The President of India
- b) The Chief Justice of India
- c) The Prime Minister of India
- d) The People of India
Answer: The President of India
Question 15: Which of these is not a good reason to say that Indian elections are democratic?
- a) India has the largest number of voters
- 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
Answer: India has the largest number of voters
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