Sabha, State Legistatures,

to Sabha, the Rajya

Responsible forthe elections the Lok
the President and the Vice President.
seats.
number of
Delimits the constituencies and allots
Prepares electoral rolls.
Finalises election dates and conducts elections.
Recognises political parties.
independentcandidates.
Allots symbols to political partics and
Ensures fair and free elections.
Conducts nominations of the candidates.
Scrutinises the accounts of elcction expenses.
malpractice is found.
Countermands an election if an evidence of

SOLVED QUESTIONS
6. Who appointsthe Election Commissioner of
(a) The Chief Justice of India
India!
Multiple Choice Questions
(b) The President of India
1. The procedure through which the citizens can (c) The Vice-President of India
choose representatives to govern themselves is (d) The Prime Minister of India
known as: Ans. (b)
(a) Nomination (b) Election 7. The Article which deals with the composition
(c) Joint electorates (d) Campaigning powers and functions of Election Commission is:
Ans. (b) (a) Article 356 (b) Article 324
2. The authority empowered to conduct elections in (c) Article 21 A (d) None of these
India is:
Ans. (b)
(a) The President
8. Tillwhat age the Chief Election Commissioner can
(b) The Prime Minister
work on the post?
(c) The Election Commission
(a) 62 years (b) 58 years
(d) The Chief Justice of India
Ans. (c) (c) 65 years (d) 60 years
3. The system under which all the eligible citizens of Ans. (c)
the country vote for their representatives in Lok 9. The right of citizens of 18 years and above are
Sabha or State Assemblies is known as: eligible to vote is called:
(a) Mid term election (b) By election (a) Universal Adult Franchise
(c) General election (d) None of these (b) An Electoral role
Ans. (c) (c) Joint electorate
4. When did the first General Election for the (d) None of these
Parliament held in India? Ans. (a)
(a) 1947 (b) 1952
10. The President and the Vice-President of India are
(c) 1950 (d) 1953
Ans. (b)
elected by:
(a) Direct election
5. The Minimum age fixed by Election Commission (b) Indirect election
to vote is:
(a) 18 (b) 21 (c) General election
(c) 14 (d) 25 (d) None of these
Ans. (a) Ans. (b)
 Minister of India is elected by: 17. What do you understand by:
PPrime
la)
TheDirectelection (a) General elections.
I 6)Indirectelection (b) By-election.
these (c)
Mid-term election.
Bothofthese
(c) Ans. (a) General elections are the elections in which
Noneof
ld) all the citizens of the country vote for their
representatives to enable them to represent
following is not elected by Indirect them in the Lok Sabha and in the State
Which of the
12election? Assemblies.
la)ThePresident (b) By-election is held to choose a member of
President the Lok Sabha or that of State Legislature
TheVice
(b)
The Members of Lok Sabha to replace amember who has resigned or died.
(c) Members of Rajya Sabha (c) Mid-term election is held before the expiry of
The M the term of Lok Sabha and State Legislature.
Ans.(c) 18. Mention any two ways to ensure the independence
held before the expiry of the term of
Theelection of the Election Commission.
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(a) Byelection Ans. The following are the two ways of ensuring the
independence of the Election Commission.
(b) Generalelection (a) Once appointed, the Chief Election
() Mid-term election Commissioner is not answerable to the
d Indirect election President or the government.
Ans. (C)
(b) Even if the ruling government does not like
whichissheld between regular elections what the commission does, it is virtually
14 The election of he/she impossible for it to remove the Chief
for the seats left vacant due to death
called: Election Commissioner.
elected representatives or resign, is 19. How can the Chief Election Commissioner be
(a) General election
(b) Mid-term election removed?
Ans. The Chief Election Commissioner can be removed
(c) By election
only through impeachment. He can be removed from
(d) Panchayat election service by the President for proven misbehaviour or
Ans. (C) incapacity only if a resolution for such a removal is
15. Who recognises and allots symbols to the political passed in each House of the Parliament by majority
parties and individual candidates for election of the total membership of each House and also
purposes? by atwo-third majority of its members present and
(a) The Election Commission voting.
(b) The President 20. What do you understand by an electoral roll?
(c) The Prime Minister Ans. An electoral rollis actually a list of people (adult
citizens of 18 and above) who are eligible to vote.
(d) The Chief Justice of India
Ans. (a)
The electoral rolls are prepared by the Election
Commission. These electoral rolls are updated from
time totime to provide for new entrants and deaths
ShortAnswer Questions as wellas other changes.
l6. Mention two points of diferences between direct 21. In what way does the Election Commission ensure
free and fair election?
and indirect elections.
s, (a) In direct elections, every adult citizen Ans. The Election Commission ensures free and fair
election by prescribing a code of conduct and
vOtes for his representatives but in indirect sending observers to avoid any kind of malpractices
elections, elected representatives of the during elections.
people vote in the elections of President and
Vice President. 22. What are the basis of elections in India?
(0) In direct elections, there is a very Ans. In India, the following are the basis of elections.
large body
Of voters called the electorate. In indirect (a) Universal adult tranchise
elections, there is a very small body of voters (b) Secret ballot
generally called electoral college. (c) Joint electorates
 (i) The Constitution empowers
23. How is universal adult franchise significant? President to appoint
Regional
Ans. Universal adult franchise is significant in the
Commissioners to
Commission in its assist the EElleectiiknn
following ways.
(a) Itstimulates interest in publicaffairs.
(iü) Regional Election functioning.
(b) It inculcates self-respect.
(c) It protects human freedoms.
are appointed by the
in consultation with CotmhemisPiroesnideern
(d) It speaks that India is a democratic
country.
Commission.
(üi) The Constitution lays
Elecion
24. Miss Anayza was born in January 2007
and wants President or the Governor down ofthaat the
to cast her vote in Parliamentary elections of 2024. is to make available to the sat
Can she cast her vote? Justify your answer.
because the
Commission the staff for
discharge of its functions. the
Elefeciotiioenn
Ans. Miss Anayza cannot cast her vote
minimum age for casting the vote is 18 years and (b) They are appointed for a term of 6years o,
she will be of 17 years in 2024. till 65 years of age. During this
attain the age of 65 years, theytenure
if the
25. Mention two powers of Election Commission.
shall
office on the day of attaining this age. Vacale
Ans. The following are the two powers of the Election
Commission.
(i) Salary is equal to the salary of aJudeeaf
the Supreme Court in case of the Cht
(a) Finalising the exact dates of the elections. Election Commissioner. The salary of
(b) Allotting symbols to political parties and the other Election Commissioners i
independent candidates.
equal to that of a High Court Jude
26. Mention one difference between mid-term election (ü) On retirement, they are entitled o
and by election. a pension payable to a Judge of the
Ans. One difference between mid-term election and by Supreme Court or High Court, as the
election is that mid-term election held before case may be.
the expiry of the term of the Lok Sabha or State (üi) The conditions of service of the Chi
Assemblies, whereas by-election is held to choose Election Commissioner shall not be
a member of the Lok Sabha or that of a state varied to his disadvantage after hs
Legislature to replace a member who has died or appointment.
resigned. (iv) The Constitution ensures the
independence of the Election
27. Mr Viaan Saxena has been appointed as Election
Commissioner at the age of 56. For how long could Commission in its functioning.
he serve and what will be his age at the time of (c) The Chief Election Commissioner can :
removed only through impeachment. Ih
retirement? Why will he retire before acquiring
retirement age? grounds of the removal of the Chief Election
Commissioner are the same which at
Ans. Mr Viaan Saxena could serve for nine years. Atthe
time of retirement, his age will be 65 years. applicable to a Judge of the Supreme Cout
He will retire before acquiring retirement age, i.e. The other Election Commissioners nd
Commissionen
the Regional Election office
65 years because the term of office of Election trom except 00
cannot be removed
Commissioner is six years or up but if he/she has the Chief Electiod
attained the age of 65 years, he/she shall vacate the the recommendation of
office on the date on which he/she attains the said Commissioner.
candidates
age. 29. With reference to the nomination of
answer the following questions.
L Long Answer Questions (a) Who fixes the date of election?
nomination paper.
28. The Constitution ensures independence of Election (b) What are known as papers?How?
Commission. In this context, briefly explain: (c) Who does the scrutiny of Candidateis not
(a) the manner of appointment of members of (d) What happens when a
the Election Commission. eligible for elections? datel
fixesthe
(b) their conditions of service. Ans. (a) The Election Commission
(c) manner of their removal. election. Contestlhe
(b) Candidates who intend to Candidate
Ans. (a) The Chief Election Commisioner and independent etofillin
other Commissioners are appointed by the elections either as partyhave
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 information about the candidate 31. Write about the composition of Election
the election.
contesting Commission of India. How is the independence of
all
submitted to the Election
be the Election Commission guaranteed?
formis to
This by the last date fixed by the Ans. The election commission of India comprises the
Commission
Election Commissioner.
following:
Nomination papers are scrutinised by the (a) Chief Election Commissioner
Election Commission known
(c) officials ofthe Officers. (b) Regional commissioners
Returning (c) Deputy election commissioners
as the
Returning Officer judiciously examines
The
[Link] objections raised, if any. (d) Secretary
them (e) Undersecretary
checks thhe provisions concerning the
He also symbol and election agent. Research officers
deposit, election
candidate is not eligible for election (g) Clerical staff
When a
he is rejected
and not allowed to contest The Constitution has made the Election Commission
elections. quite independent.
the types of elections, Discuss: (a) Once appointed, the election commissioners
Withreference to
[Link]) Directelection. cannot be removed easily.
6) Indirect election. (b) Once appointed, the Chief Election
Commissioner is not answerable to the
election: Direct election describes
(a) Direct
system of choosing political representatives
Ans. President or the government.
in which the voters directly cast their votes (c) Even if the ruling party or the government
for the candidate or political party that they does not like what the commission does, it
desire to see elected. is virtually impossible for it to remove the
Members of the legislative assemblies and Chief Election Commissioner (CEC).
members of the Lok Sabha are elected (d) During the election period, the Election
directly. Commission can order the governmnent to
(6) Indirect election: Indirect election is a follow some guidelines, to prevent use and
process in which voters in an election do misuse of governmental power to enhance
not choose between candidates for an office its chances to win elections, or to transform
rather elect representatives make the choice. some government officials.
The President of India, the Vice President, (e) When on election duty, government officers
members of the state legislative councils and work under the control of the Election
members of the Rajya Sabha are elected Commission and not the government.
indirectly.
QUESTIONS BASED ON PICTURE STUDY
3 Study the building shown in given picture and answer the questions that follow.
(a) What is this
building?
(6) Where is this buildings situated?
With what objective has this whole set up been made?
(d) What is its
composition?