Question No:1

NRI (Non-Resident Indian) Day is observed on which of the following days ?

[A] 9th January

[B] 9th February

[C] 19th February

[D] 9th March

Question No:2

Areawise, which one of the following is the largest Lok Sabha constituency ?

[A] Kutch

[B] Kangra

[C] Laddakh

[D] Patna Sahib

Question No:3

To be recognised as a national party, a political party must be recognised party in at least:

[A] Three States

[B] Four States

[C] Five States

[D] Six States

Question No:4

The first General Election in India on the basis of adult suffrage was held during the year :

[A] 1947-48

[B] 1949-50

[C] 1961 – 52

[D] 1953 – 54

Question No:5

In India, the Chief Election Commissioner can be removed from his office in the same manner and on the same grounds as :

[A] A judge of the Supreme Court

[B] The Chief Justice of a High Court

[C] The Comptroller and Auditor-General

[D] The Attorney General of India

Question No:6

With reference to India, consider the following electoral system :

1. System of direct election on the basis of adult suffrage
2. System of proportional representation by means of single transferable vote
3. List system of proportional representation
4. Cumulative system of indirect representation
Which of these have been adopted for various elections in India ?

[A] 1 and 2

[B] 2 and 3

[C] 1, 3 and 4

[D] 1, 2, 3 and 4

Question No:7

Which one of the following statements is NOT correct ?

[A] The Election Commission can not be removed from their office except on recommendations by the Chief4 Election Commissioner

[B] The Chief Election Commissioner and the other Election Commissioner enjoy equal powers

[C] The term of office of an Election Commissioner is 6 year from the date he assumes office to till the day he attain the age of 65 years whichever is earlier

[D] In case of difference of opinion amongst the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioner, the matter is decided by the Law Commission

Question No:8

Who accords recognition to various political parties in India as National or Regional Parties ?

[A] The Parliament

[B] The President

[C] The Election Commission

[D] The Supreme Court

Question No:9

Which of the following has banned floor crossing by the members elected on a party ticket to the legislature :

[A] 52nd Constitutional Amendment Act

[B] Peoples Representation Act

[C] National Security Act

[D] Maintenance of Internal Security Act.

Question No:10

The functions of the Election Commission of India are :

I. To conduct all the elections to Parliament and to State Legislature
II. To conduct election to the office of the President and the Vice-President
III. To recommend imposition of President’s rule in a State where conditions are not conductive to holding of free and fair elections
IV. The superintendence, direction and control of preparation of electoral rolls

Code :

[A] I, II and III

[B] I, II and IV

[C] I, III and IV

[D] All the four

Question No:11

The 84th Amendment Act has frozen the total number of existing seats in the Lok Sabha on the basis of 1971 Census. They shall remain unaltered till the first census to be taken after the year :

[A] 2010

[B] 2015

[C] 2021

[D] 2026

Question No:12

Given below are two statements —

Assertion (A) : Powers for conducting elections to the Parliament and State Legislature in a free and fair manner have been given to an independent body i.e., the Election Commission.
Reason (R) :Powers of removal of Election Commissioners is with the Executive.In the context of above,
which one of following is correct ?
Codes:

[A] Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

[B] Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A

[C] A is true but R is false

[D] A is false but R is true

Question No:13

Who conducts the State Assembly Elections ?

[A] Chief Justice of High Court

[B] State Election Commission

[C] Election Commission of India

[D] Governor of the State

Question No:14

Which one of the following Constitutional Amendments introducedtheanti-defection provision in the Constitution for the first time ?

[A] 51st Amendment

[B] 52nd Amendment

[C] 53rd Amendment

[D] 54th Amendment

Question No:15

The Election Commission was converted into ‘Three Members Commission’ in the following year :

[A] 1987

[B] 1988

[C] 1989

[D] 1990

Question No:16

If a Member of Parliament becomes disqualified for membership, the decision of his removal is taken by :

[A] Chief Election Commissioner

[B] President of India on the advice of Council of Ministers

[C] President of India on enquiry by a Supreme Court Judge

[D] President in accordance with the opinion of the Election Commission

Question No:17

When was the Anti-defection Act was passed ?

[A] January 17, 1985

[B] February 15, 1985

[C] March 30, 1985

[D] April 21, 1985

Question No:18

Which one of the following functions is NOT related to the Election Commission ?

[A] Direction and control of the preparation of the electoral rolls

[B] Conduct of all elections to the Parliament and Legislatures of every States

[C] To conduct the election of the offices of President and Vice-President

[D] To make provision with respect to elections to Legislatures

Question No:19

Election to the office of the President is conducted by :

[A] The Speaker of the Lok Sabha

[B] The Prime Minister’s Office

[C] The Minister for Parliamentary Affairs

[D] The Election Commission of India

Question No:20

The first General Election in India, was held in :

[A] 1950

[B] 1951

[C] 1952

[D] 1953