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  • Question 1
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    Who gives recognition to political parties as National parties or regional parties?
    Solution
    The Election Commission of India is an autonomous Constitutional body that regulates the elections in India. Not only it supervises and controls the election process but also other matters related to elections such as hearing grievances related to election members, providing model code of conduct, allotting symbols to the political parties and giving recognition to the political parties on the national and regional basis provided that they fulfill the essential criteria laid down by the Election Commission in this regard.
  • Question 2
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    Which statutory body is entrusted with the responsibility of preparing the electoral list?
    Solution
    The Election Commission of India is an autonomous constitutional authority. It conducts election processes in India. The body administers elections to the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, State Legislative Assemblies in India, and the offices of the President and Vice President in the country.
  • Question 3
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    A person was born in 1983. He/she is not eligible to contest for which of the following elections in 2014?
  • Question 4
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    Which of the following is not a function of the election commission?
    Solution
    According to the Constitution and The Representation of the People Act, 1951, any Indian citizen can contest from any constituency. The only condition is that he/she should possess qualification for contesting from that constituency i.e. he/she has not been disqualified under Constitution or other laws for contesting the elections.
  • Question 5
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    For the Minority Representation which of the following method is adopted?
    Solution
    Proportional representation is a concept in voting systems used to elect an assembly or council. India’s Upper House election (Rajya Sabha) is actually based on Proportional Representation System. In Separate Electorate System, the community to which the electorate belongs would choose their own leaders via an election in which the candidates of only their community would be allowed to contest and only their community members would vote. In Reservation of Seats, the candidates in the election can belong only to a particular community for which it is reserved.
  • Question 6
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    Which of these is not a good reason to say that Indian elections are democratic?
    Solution
    India is the largest democracy in the world and its constitution grants to its people a wide number of rights. In India, elections are held under the direct control of the Election Commission of India which is an autonomous Constitutional body and the right to vote is based on the principle of Universal Adult Franchise. The success of election is based upon the active participation of people in maximum numbers, however, voting cannot be compelled and this right is exercised by the citizens as per their discretion. Hence, saying that India has the largest number of voters in the world does not quantify the stronghold of Indian elections to be democratic.
  • Question 7
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    Which of the following is prohibited according to our election law?
    Solution

    According to our election law, no party or candidate can:

     i) Bribe or threaten voters; 

     ii) Appeal to them in the name of caste or religion;

    iii) Use government resources for election campaign; and

     iv) Spend more than Rs. 25 lakh in a constituency for a Lok Sabha election or Rs. 10 lakh in a constituency in an Assembly election.

  • Question 8
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    In case of electoral malpractice, who has the power to declare the election of the member invalid?
    Solution
    This happened on June 12, 1975, when the Allahabad High Court gave a verdict of convicting then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. She was convicted of electoral malpractices and, consequently,  debarred from holding any elected post falling in the category where she has previously won the seat.
  • Question 9
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    Name the statutory body which is entitled to lay down the procedure for elections _______________.
    Solution
    Important feature of democracy is elections at regular intervals. The Election Commission is regarded as the guardian of elections within our country. It conducts elections of Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, state legislative assemblies and the offices of President, Vice President. 

    The Election Commission lays down guidelines for the conduct of political parties and candidates during elections. Hence, option A is the correct answer.
  • Question 10
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    Which of the following persons were given voting rights in British India in 1937 elections?
    (A) Raj who was 28 years old and not educated.
    (B) Ram who was 25 years old and is a graduate.
    (C) Sita who was 21 years old and is a tax payer.
    (D) John who was 27 years old and is not educated.
    (E) Mary who was 25 years old and is not educated.
    Solution
    British India made it mandatory for a person to be educated in order to vote. The voting age was fixed at minimum of 25 years. As Ram is the only person fulfilling both these conditions, he was given voting rights in British India in 1937 elections.
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