Que1. What kind of body is Election commission of India?
a. Autonomous Constitutional
b. Autonomous Non-Constitutional
c. Dependent Constitutional
d. Dependent Non-Constitutional
A
The Election Commission of India is an autonomous constitutional authority responsible for administering Union and State election processes in India.
Que2. Which part of Indian Constitution deals with elections and establishes a commission for it?
a. Part XIII
b. Part XV
c. Pat X
d. Part XII
B
Part XV of the Indian constitution deals with elections, and establishes a commission for these matters.
Que3. When was the Election Commission of India came into being?
a. 25-Jan-1950
b. 25-Jan-1951
c. 25-Jan-1948
d. 25-Jan-1947
A
The Election Commission was established in accordance with the Constitution on 25th January 1950.
Que4. As per which article does the Superintendence, direction and control of elections to be vested in an Election Commission.
a. Article 326
b. Article 324
c. Article 322
d. Article 320
B
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Que5. As per which article does the Elections to the House of the People and to the Legislative Assemblies of States to be on the basis of adult suffrage.
a. Article 326
b. Article 324
c. Article 322
d. Article 320
A
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Que6. As per which article does no person to be ineligible for inclusion in, or to claim to be included in a special, electoral roll on grounds of religion, race, caste or sex.
a. Article 329
b. Article 327
c. Article 325
d. Article 323
C
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Que7. As per which article does the parliament if india gets the power to make provision with respect to elections to Legislatures.
a. Article 329
b. Article 327
c. Article 325
d. Article 323
B
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Que8. As per which article does the Legislature of a State gets the power to make provision with respect to elections to such Legislature.
a. Article 329
b. Article 326
c. Article 325
d. Article 328
D
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Que9. Till which year does the ECI was the one member body?
a. 1981
b. 1984
c. 1987
d. 1989
D
Originally the commission had only one election commissioner but after the Election Commissioner Amendment Act 1989, it has been made a multi-member body.
Que10. Which act increased the number of member of ECI from one to three?
a. Election Commissioner Act, 1989
b. Election Commissioner Act, 1991
c. State of India Act, 1989
d. ECI Expansion Act, 1989
A
Originally the commission had only one election commissioner but after the Election Commissioner Amendment Act 1989, it has been made a multi-member body.
Que11. The secretariat of ECI is located in
a. Mumbai
b. Bangalore
c. New Delhi
d. Lucknow
C
The secretariat of the commission is located in New Delhi.
Que12. At the state level election commission is helped by
a. Principal Electoral Officer
b. Associate Electoral Officer
c. Chief Electoral Officer
d. All of the Above
C
At the state level election commission is helped by Chief Electoral Officer who is an IAS rank Officer.
Que13. Whoa appoints the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners?
a. Vice-President
b. Chief Justice of India
c. Prime Minister
d. President
D
The President appoints Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners.
Que14. Election Commissioners have a fixe tenure of _________, or up to the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier. Fill in the blank.
a. 5
b. 6
c. 4
d. 3
B
They have a fixed tenure of six years, or up to the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier.
Que15. ECI is a
a. Permanent Body
b. Temporary Body
c. Constitutional Body
d. Both A and C
D
Among the major Constitutional Bodies in India, Election Commission is a permanent Constitutional Body. It was established in accordance with the Constitution on 25th January 1950.
Que16. Removal of CEC requires ___________
a. Absolute Majority of more than 90% members present & voting
b. Special Majority of more than 2/3rd members present & voting
c. Special Majority of more than 90% members present & voting
d. Absolute Majority of more than 2/3rd members present & voting
B
Judges of High Courts and Supreme Court, CEC, Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) may be Removed from office through a motion adopted by Parliament on grounds of ‘Proven misbehaviour or incapacity’. Removal requires special majority of 2/3rd members present and voting supported by more than 50% of the total strength of the house.
Que17. Removal of CEC requires 2/3rd members present and voting supported by more than
a. 50% of the members present
b. 50% of the total strength of the house
c. 2/3rd of the members present
d. 2/3rd of the total strength of the house
B
Judges of High Courts and Supreme Court, CEC, Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) may be Removed from office through a motion adopted by Parliament on grounds of ‘Proven misbehaviour or incapacity’. Removal requires special majority of 2/3rd members present and voting supported by more than 50% of the total strength of the house.
Que18. Term impeachment is used for the removal of
a. CAG
b. CEC
c. President
d. All of the Above
C
The Constitution does not use the word ‘impeachment’, for the removal of the judges, CAG, CEC. The term ‘Impeachment’ is only used for removing the President which requires the special majority of 2/3rd members of the total strength of both the houses which is not used elsewhere.
Que19. Who decides the election schedules in India for the conduct of periodic and timely elections?
a. President
b. Prime Minister
c. Vice-President
d. ECI
D
The most important function of the commission is to decide the election schedules for the conduct of periodic and timely elections, whether general or bye-elections.
Que20. Who prepares the electoral roll in India?
a. Office of President
b. Prime Minister Office
c. ECI
d. All of the Above
C
It prepares electoral roll, issues Electronic Photo Identity Card (EPIC). It decides on the location polling stations, assignment of voters to the polling stations, location of counting centres, arrangements to be made in and around polling stations and counting centres and all allied matters.
Que21. Allocation of election symbols to political parties comes under whose authority?
a. President
b. Prime Minister
c. Vice-President
d. ECI
D
It grants recognition to political parties & allot election symbols to them along with settling disputes related to it.
Que22. Who has advisory jurisdiction for disqualification of sitting members of parliament and state legislatures post election?
a. President
b. ECI
c. Prime Minister
d. Vice-President
B
The Commission also has advisory jurisdiction in the matter of post election disqualification of sitting members of Parliament and State Legislatures.
Que23. Who sets the campaign expenditure per candidate of the political parties?
a. ECI
b. Political Parties
c. Police
d. AGI
A
It sets limits of campaign expenditure per candidate to all the political parties, and also monitors the same.
Que24. Who monitors the campaign expenditure per candidate of the political parties?
a. Police
b. Political Parties
c. ECI
d. AGI
C
It sets limits of campaign expenditure per candidate to all the political parties, and also monitors the same.
Que25. Who issues the model code of conduct during elections to avoid misuse of power by those in power or to avoid unfair practices in elections?
a. Police
b. Political Parties
c. ECI
d. AGI
C
It issues the Model Code of Conduct in election for political parties and candidates so that the no one indulges in unfair practice or there is no arbitrary abuse of powers by those in power.
Que26. ECI has been conducting national as well as state elections since ______
a. 1947
b. 1952
c. 1949
d. 1955
B
The ECI has been successfully conducting national as well as state elections since 1952. In recent years, however, the Commission has started to play the more active role to ensure greater participation of people.
Que27. Who holds the power to de-recognize a political party?
a. President
b. ECI
c. Prime Minister
d. AGI
B
The Commission had gone to the extent of disciplining the political parties with a threat of derecognizing if the parties failed in maintaining inner-party democracy.
Que28. Who ensures the participation of all eligible citizens in the electoral process in India?
a. ECI
b. President
c. Prime Minister
d. AGI
A
It ensures participation of all eligible citizens in the electoral process in an inclusive voter-centric and voter-friendly environment.
Que29. Which amendment lowered the age of voting from 21 to 18 years?
a. 55th Amendment Act
b. 57th Amendment Act
c. 61st Amendment Act
d. 63rd Amendment Act
C
Lowering of Voting Age: The 61st Amendment Act to the Constitution reduced the minimum age for voting from 21 to 18 years.
Que30. CEC remain the sole member of ECI till?
a. 1981
b. 1991
c. 1989
d. 1979
C
Since its inception in 1950 and till 15 October 1989, the election commission was as a one-member body with only the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) as its sole member.
Que31. Who appointed the Election Commissioners in 1989 and increased the size of ECI from one to three?
a. Vice-president
b. President
c. CEC
d. Prime Minister
B
On 16 October 1989 the voting age was changed from 21 to 18 years. So, two more election commissioners were appointed by the president in order to cope with the increased work of the election commission.
Que32. ECI again became the one-member body in
a. 1990
b. 1991
c. 1992
d. 1993
A
Later on, the two posts of election commissioners were eliminated in January 1990 and the Election Commission was reverted to the previous position.
Que33. ECI became the 3 member body again in
a. 1990
b. 1991
c. 1992
d. 1993
D
This was repeated again later in October 1993 when the president appointed two more election commissioners. Since then, the Election Commission functions as a multi-member body comprising of 3 commissioners.
Que34. In case of difference between CEC and ECs the final decision comes based on
a. President
b. Prime Minister
c. AGI
d. Majority Vote of ECs and CEC
D
In case of difference of opinion amongst the Chief Election Commissioner and/or two other election commissioners, the matter is decided by the Commission by a majority.
Que35. Who appoints the CEC and the other two ECs of ECI?
a. President
b. Prime Minister
c. Rajya Sabha
d. Lok Sabha
A
The President appoints the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and the other Election Commissioners.
Que36. Which party won first general elections of India?
a. INC
b. CPI
c. Janta Party
d. None of the Above
A
Indian National Congress won the First General elections with over 45% votes.
Que37. In which year does the first general elections took place?
a. 1947
b. 1949
c. 1950
d. 1951
D
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Que38. Starting and including first general elections, how many time does INC won elections consecutively?
a. 5
b. 4
c. 3
d. 2
A
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Que39. Which was the first to break the continuous streak of INC and formed the government?
a. CPI
b. Janata Party
c. BJP
d. CPM
B
Janata party break the streak of INC and formed the government in 1977.
Que40. When was BJP government first time became the leading party in general elections?
a. 1977
b. 1991
c. 1996
d. 1998
C
BJP first became the majority party in 1996 followed by 1998 and 1999.
Que41. Dr. Manmohan Singh remain the PM of India for how many years?
a. 5
b. 9
c. 10
d. 12
C
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Que42. Who became the PM of India after 10th General Elections of 1991?
a. H.D.Devegowda
b. P.V.Narasimha Rao
c. Dr. Manmohan Singh
d. Rajiv gandhi
B
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Que43. After which election does Narendra Modi became the PM of India?
a. 12th
b. 14th
c. 16th
d. 17th
C
After 16th General Election of 2014.
Que44. In total how many general elections have been held in India till now?
a. 15
b. 16
c. 17
d. 18
C
17th general elections held in 2019, when Narendra Modi became the PM of India for the second consecutive term.
Que45. Who became the PM of India after 14th General Elections of 1991?
a. H.D.Devegowda
b. P.V.Narasimha Rao
c. Dr. Manmohan Singh
d. Rajiv gandhi
C
14th General election took place in 2004, Congress was the majority party with ~26.5% votes and Dr. Manmohan Singh became the PM of India for the first time.
Que46. Elections in India for Parliament and State Legislatures are conducted by…..
a. president
b. prime minister
c. governor
d. election commission
D
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Que47. Members of Election Commission are appointed by……..
a. president
b. prime minister
c. elected by people
d. chief justice
A
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Que48. Which article of Indian constitution says that will be an election commission in India?
a. article 124
b. article 324
c. article 342
d. article 115
B
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Que49. The number of seats reserved for scheduled caste in the Lok Sabha is:
a. 59
b. 79
c. 89
d. 99
B
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Que50. The elections for Lok Sabha are held every:
a. 4 YEARS
b. 5 YRS
c. 6 YEARS
d. 3 YEARS
B
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Que51. What is the maximum allowed duration between the last session of the dissolved Lok Sabha and the recalling of the Lok Sabha?
a. 2 months
b. 4 months
c. 5 months
d. 6 months
D
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Que52. Which is the smallest Lok Sabha Constituency in General Elections by area?
a. Delhi Sadar
b. Mumbai south
c. Kolkata north west
d. Chandni Chowk, Delhi
D
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Que53. The ____________ Amendment of the Constitution lowered the voting age of elections to the Lok Sabha and to the Legislative Assemblies of States from 21 years to 18 years.
a. 61st
b. 62nd
c. 63rd
d. 64th
A
The bill of The Constitution (Sixty-first Amendment) Act, 1988 was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 13 December 1988.
Que54. The Electronic Voting Machines used in the Indian elections can record a maximum of ___________ votes.
a. 1500
b. 2000
c. 2500
d. 3000
B
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Que55. Electoral Photo Identity Cards (EPIC) were introduced for the first time in?
a. 1993
b. 1994
c. 1995
d. 1996
A
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Que56. ____________ is the only Lok Sabha constituency that has consistently voted for the national winning party in every election since 1977.
a. Ahmedabad
b. Gandhi nagar
c. Faridabad
d. Allahabad
C
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Que57. What is the full form of VVPAT?
a. Voter Verification Poll Audit Trail
b. Voter Verifiable People And Test
c. Voter Verification Post Automatic Turnout
d. Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail
D
Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail. VVPAT allows the voters to verify that their votes are cast as intended. When a vote is cast, a slip is printed on the VVPAT printer containing the serial number, name and symbol of the candidate voted. This remains visible to you through a transparent window for seven seconds. Thereafter, this printed slip automatically gets cut and falls into a sealed drop box.
Que58. Tashigang in ___________ is the highest polling station in the world.
a. Arunachal Pradesh
b. Himachal Pradesh
c. J&K
d. Mizoram
B
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Que59. Who has become the youngest Member of Parliament (MP)?
a. nisha patel
b. Swapna Chaudhary
c. Chandrani Murmu
d. Kavitha Kulkarni
C
Chandrani Murmu. Chandrani Murmu has made history after winning the Lok Sabha seat from Keonjhar in Odisha. She has become the youngest Member of Parliament (MP) at the age of 25 years and 11 months. She defeated two-time BJP MP Ananta Nayak by a margin of 67,822 votes to win the Keonjhar Lok Sabha seat.
Que60. In Lok Sabha Election, how much money is required to pay by a Contestant to an electoral authority before he or she is permitted to stand for election?
a. 10,000 rs
b. 15,000 rs
c. 20,000 rs
d. 25,000 rs
D
Rs 25,000. In India, candidates for election to Lok Sabha – must pay a security deposit of ₹25,000. For state assembly elections the amount is ₹10,000. For Scheduled castes and scheduled tribes candidates the amounts are 12,500 and 5,000 respectively.
Que61. When does the Candidate loose his security deposit?
a. When he/she fails to secure more than one-third of the total valid votes
b. When he/she fails to secure more than one-fourth of the total valid votes
c. When he/she fails to secure more than one-fifth of the total valid votes
d. When he/she fails to secure more than one-sixth of the total valid votes
D
When he/she fails to secure more than one-sixth of the total valid votes. Any candidate who fails to secure more than one-sixth (16.6%) of the total valid votes cast in a first-past-the-post voting system would both forfeit his or her deposit and bail rights.
Que62. What is the composition of the indelible ink used in the elections in India?
a. silver nitrate
b. lead nitrate
c. silver bromide
d. lead bromide
A
The chemical used in voting inks is silver nitrate. Silver nitrate is preferred because it is soluble in water, and makes a inky black solution. When put on the skin, silver nitrate reacts with the salt present on it to form silver chloride. Silver chloride is not soluble in water, and clings to the skin. It cannot be washed off with soap and water.
Que63. __________ is the only company in India authorised to produce indelible ink, which is used in elections to prevent people from voting multiple times.
a. Kochi Paints and Varnish Limited
b. Ernakulam Paints and Varnish Limited
c. Mysore Paints and Varnish Limited
d. Mumbai Paints and Varnish Limited
C
Mysore Paints and Varnish Limited. The company is owned and operated by the Government of Karnataka. The manufacturing process is a closely guarded secret and is based on a chemical formula devised by the National Physical Laboratory of India.
Que64. The minimum age to be eligible for a election for the Lok Sabha is
a. 18
b. 21
c. 23
d. 25
C
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Que65. The minimum age for a person to become a member of Rajya Sabha is
a. 18
b. 24
c. 28
d. 30
C
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Que66. The money bill can be amended by the Rajya Sabha
a. Yes
b. No
c. Maybe yes
d. Maybe no
B
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Que67. The second largest judicial complex in the world?
a. Guwahati high court
b. Delhi HC
c. Madras HC
d. Bombay HC
C
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Que68. The only person who defeated Indira Gandhi in lok Sabha?
a. Ram Manohar Lohia
b. Morarji Desai
c. Lal Bahadur Shastri
d. Raj Narain
D
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Que69. Who holds the record of winning Lok Sabha elections with highest votes?
a. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
b. Anil Basu
c. Indira Gandhi
d. Khagen Das
B
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Que70. Which state has the largest number of seats reserved for the SC in Lok Sabha?
a. Bihar
b. Assam
c. MP
d. Chattisgarh
C
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Que71. Which state has no panchayati raj institution
a. Mizoram
b. Manipur
c. Nagaland
d. Jharkhand
C
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Que72. which state has the largest legislative assembly
a. Karnataka
b. West-Bengal
c. Uttar Pradesh
d. Maharashtra
C
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Que73. Who is the first president of INC
a. Dadabhai Naoroji
b. MK Gandhi
c. George Yule
d. WC Banerjee
D
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Que74. Select the state which has not voted in the phase 5 of 2019 elections?
a. Bihar
b. Bengal
c. Arunachal Pradesh
d. Madhya Pradesh
C
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Que75. How many phases are there in the 17th Lok Sabha election?
a. 4
b. 5
c. 6
d. 7
C
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Que76. How many polling stations have the ECI set up across the country?
a. 9.6 lakh
b. 10 lakh
c. 10.8 lakh
d. 11 lakh
B
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