Electoral Politics MCQ
1. Which of the following is not a feature of Election system in India?
(a) Universal Adult Franchise
(b) Secret Voting
(c) Reservation of seats in the legislature for the members of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
(d) Communal Electorate
2. Elections in India for Parliament and State Legislatures are conducted by
(a) President
(b) Prime Minister
(c) Governor
(d) Election Commission of India
3. Members of Election Commission are appointed by
(a) President of India
(b) Prime Minister of India
(c) Elected by the people
(d) Chief Justice of India
4. By-Election is the election which is held
(a) directly
(b) indirectly
(c) to fill up a vacancy in the legislature
(d) when a legislature is dissolved before the expiry of its normal term.
5. In Democracy Elections are important because
(a) The formation of government becomes easy
(b) They help in the formation of opposition party
(c) They are a check on the working of the government
(d) All of the above
6. Following is a weakness (challenge to) Indian election system:
(a) Secret Ballot
(b) Use of Electronic Voting Machines
(c) Misuse of Official Machinery
(d) Universal Adult Franchise
Answers
1. (d) 2. (d)
3. (a) 4. (c)
5. (d) 6. (c)
