Indian Polity and Governance | Election Commission

Indian Polity and Governance | Election Commission

Dec 16, 2024 - 10:56 Updated: Dec 16, 2024 - 11:21
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1. Chief Election Commissioner can be removed from his office by

Chief Justice of Supreme Court
The President
Provision of the Cabinet
2/3 majority of the members of both the Houses of the Parliament on the basis of proven misconduct

2. The Chief Election Commissioner can be removed from office by

Both Houses of Parliament by two- thirds majority in each House
The same procedure which applies in case of removal of Supreme Court Judges
The President of India in consultation with the Chief Justice of India
The President on the advice of the Council of Ministers

3. The status of the Chief Election Commissioner of India is equal to the

Chief Justice of India
Governor of a State
Speaker of Lok Sabha
Auditor General of India

4. What is the tenure of the Chief Election Commissioner of India?

Five years
During the pleasure of the President
Six years or till the age of 65 years whichever is earlier
Five years or till the age of 65 years whichever is earlier

5. The Election Commissioner can be removed by the

Chief Election Commissioner
Prime Minister
President on the recommendation of the Chief Election Commissioner
Chief Justice of India

6. The Chief Election Commissioner of India is appointed by

Lok Sabha
Prime Minister
President
Chief Justice

7. The Constitution of India provides for an Election Commissioner under Article

321
322
323
324

8. Under which Article of the Indian Constitution, there is provision for the Election Commission?

Article 320
Article 322
Article 324
Article 326

9. Which one of the following functions is not related to the Election Commission?

Direction and control of the preparation of the electoral rolls
Conduct of all elections to the Parliament and Legislatures of every State
To conducts the election of the Offices of President and Vice President
To make provision with respect to elections to Legislatures

10. Election to the Office of the President is conducted by

The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
The Prime Minister's Office
The Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
The Election Commission of India

11. Which of the following is not related to Election Commission?

To issue notification of election
To distribute election symbols
To settle the validity of elections
To conduct elections peacefully

12. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the commencement of the election process in India?

The recommendation for election is made by the Government and the notification for election is issued by the Election Commission
The recommendation for election is made by the Election Commission and the notification for election is issued by the Home Ministry at the Centre and Home Departments in the States
The recommendation for election is made by the Election Commission and the notification for election is issued by the President and Governors of the States concerned
Both the exercises of making a recommendation for election and that of issuing a notification in respect of it are done by the Election Commission

13. Who decides disputes regarding disqualification of Members of Parliament?

The President
The Concerned House
The Election Commission
The President in consultation with the Election Commission

14. While deciding any question relating the disqualification of a member of Parliament, the President shall obtain the opinion of

Chief Justice of India
Election Commission of India
Attorney General of India
Speaker of the Lok Sabha

15. If in an election to a State Legislative Assembly the candidate who is declared elected loses his deposit, it means that

The polling was very poor
The election was for a multi- member constituency
The elected candidate's victory over his nearest rival was very marginal
A very large number of candidates contested

16. The decision to disqualify the person declared convict by the Court to contest the elections has been made by

The Government of India
The Supreme Court
The Election Commission
The Parliament

17. The Right to Vote in India is a

Fundamental Right
Constitutional Right
Natural Right
Legal Right

18. Voting right by the youths at the age of 18 years was exercised for the first time in the General Election of

1987
1988
1989
1990

19. The Lower age limit of voters of Union and State Legislature was reduced from 21 years to 18 years by

57th Amendment, 1987
60th Amendment, 1988
61st Amendment, 1989
65th Amendment, 1990

20. Which of the following is concerned with the 61st Amendment of the Indian Constitution?

Emergency powers of the President
Powers of the President to extend President's Rule
Lowering the age of voters
Financial Emergency

21. Which one of the following statements regarding Exit Poll is correct?

Exit Poll is a term used to denote a post-election survey of voters regarding the candidates in whose favour they had exercised their franchise
Exit Poll and Opinion Polls are one and the same
Exit Poll is a device through which results of voting can be most exactly predicted
Exit Poll is an administrative device made recently by the Chief Election Commissioner to prevent impersonation

22. What is the total number of electors in Lok Sabha elections of 2009 in Million? (1 million = 10 Lakh)

815
613
714
903

23. The Dinesh Goswami Committee. recommended

The constitution of state-level election commission
List system of election to the Lok Sabha
Government funding of parliamentary elections
A ban on the candidature of independent candidates for the parliamentary elections

24. The Dinesh Goswami Committee was concerned with

De-nationalisation of banks
Electoral reforms
Steps to put down insurgency in the North-East
The problem of the Chakmas

25. Who among the following was not the member of Election Commission of India?

Dr. M.S. Gill
N.B. Lohani
T.S. Krishnamurti
B. Lyngdoh

26. Proportional representation is not necessary for a country where

There are no reserved constituencies
A two-party system has developed
The first-past-post system prevails
There is a fusion of Presidential and Parliamentary forms of Government

27. The Election Commission was converted into a 'Three members Commission' in the following year.

1987
1988
1989
1990

28. Which of the following elections is not conducted by the Election Commission?

Lok Sabha
Rajya Sabha
President's election
Local bodies

29. Which one of the following is the 'National Voters Day'?

5th June
1st November
25th January
8th March

30. The system of proportional representation as an electoral mechanism ensures

Majority rule
Stability in Government
Common political thinking
Representation of minorities