CBSE Questions for Class 8 General Knowledge Election,Political Parties And National Terms Quiz 1 - MCQExams.com

According to international media, which country hacked American President's election in 2016?
  • China
  • North Korea
  • Russia
  • Japan
Who is the present chief election commissioner, in 2019 ?
  • Sunil Arora
  • Om Prakash Rawat
  • Achal Kumar Jyoti
  • Nasim Zaidi
He entered Prussian civil service, but returned out with the remark, "deficiency in regularity and discipline".
  • Napoleon
  • Karl Marx
  • Bismarck
  • Louis Blane
Which of the following function falls under advisory jurisdiction of Election Commission.
  • Review of elections of the Parliament and State Legislature.
  • Post election disqualification of sitting members of Parliament and State Legislature
  • Regulates political parties and registers them for being eligible to contest election.
  • Suspending the candidate who fail to submit their election expense account timely.
Which of the following countries' governments were known as the banana republics?
  • Central European
  • Central Asian
  • Central American
  • Central African
State Election Commission holds the election of 
Governor
State Legislature
Local bodies
  • All of these
  • 2 and 3
  • Only 3
  • 1 and 3
The responsibility of preparation of electoral rolls in India rests with:
  • the Parliament
  • the Local Administration
  • the Election Commission
  • the Returning Officer
The minimum age for contesting Panchayat Elections is ______.
  • 25 years
  • 21 years
  • 18 years
  • 30 years
The Government of India has decided to declare which of the following rivers a National River?
  • Brahmaputra
  • Yamuna
  • Ganga
  • Cauveri
Three-tier system of  Panchayati Raj consists of:
  • Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti, Block Samiti
  • Gram Panchayat, Block Samiti, Zila Parishad
  • Block Samiti, Zila Parishad, Panchayat Samiti
  • Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti, Zila Parishad
The decision to conduct Panchayat Elections is taken by which of the following?
  • The Central Government
  • The State Government
  • The District Judge
  • The Election Commission
Choose the correct statement describing the word 'code of conduct'.
(A) A set of norms and guidelines to be followed by Political Parties.
(B) A set of norms and guidelines to be followed by candidates in Election.
(C) Guidelines for Election Commission.
(D) Compulsory voting for voters.
  • A, B, C
  • A, B
  • B, C
  • C, D
Urmila Singh, the former Himachal Pradesh governor has passed away. She was associated with which political party?
  • Bharatiya Janata Party
  • Nationalist Congress Party
  • Indian National Congress
  • Communist Party of India
Arrange the following states in decreasing order of their LOK SABHA seats.
  • Madhya Pradesh > Maharashtra > Bihar > West Bengal
  • Maharashtra > Bihar > West Bengal > Madhya Pradesh
  • Madhya Pradesh > Bihar > Maharashtra > West Bengal 
  • Maharashtra > West Bengal > Bihar > Madhya Pradesh
The right to vote in India is a _______________.
  • Constitutional right
  • Legal right
  • Fundamental right
  • None
Who is the Prime Minister of India?
  • None of these
Which state government has recently declared official symbols for the state?
  • Telangana
  • Mizoram
  • Tripura
  • Andhra Pradesh
The National Animal of India is __________.
  • Lion
  • Tiger
  • Elephant
  • Horse
The Calcutta session of the Indian Congress held in September 1920, passed a resolution which let to the ______________________.
  • Non-Cooperation Movement
  • Civil Disobedience Movement
  • Home Rule Movement
  • Quit India Movement
To which neighbouring country of India does this flag belong?
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  • Bangladesh
  • Sri Lanka
  • Nepal
  • Bhutan
A Green party is based on the principles of ________________.
  • Green politics
  • Orange politics
  • White politics
  • Black politics
By which Act, Communal Electoral System was introduced in India?
  • Indian Councils Act, 1892
  • Indian Councils Act, 1909
  • Indian Councils Act, 1919
  • Indian independence Act, 1947
Match List - I with List - II and select the corresponding answer from the codes given below the Lists :
List - I
(Place)		List - II
(Language)
A. SambalpurTelugu
B. AurangabadOriya
C. GulabargaGujarati
D. KakinadaMarathi
  • A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4
  • A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3
  • A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
  • A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1
Party that remained in power for $$30$$ years without any break and believes in Marxism:
  • Communist Party of India
  • Communist Party of India Marxist
  • Communist Party of India Marxist Leninist
  • Communist Alliance
Who said that religion can never be separated from the politics ?
  • Acharya Vinoba Bhave
  • Mahatma Gandhi
  • Sarojini Naidu
  • Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Who among the following was the Congress President when Congress declared complete independence as its goal?
  • Jawaharlal Nehru
  • Subhas Chadra Bose
  • Sardar Ballabh Bhai Patel
  • Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Who was the political guru of Mahatma Gandhi?
  • Bal Gangadhar Tilak
  • Dada Bhai Naroji
  • Badruddin Tyabji
  • Gopal Krishna Gokhle
The voting age in India was reduced from 21 to 18 years by
  • Indira Gandhi Government
  • Rajiv Gandhi Government
  • Moraji Desai Government
  • V.P.Singh Government
The first general elections held in India was in the year __________.
  • 1971
  • 1964
  • 1951
  • 1947
The responsible party model
  • Makes it easier for voters to hold parties accountable for their actions.
  • Causes campaigns to be less negative
  • Makes legislatures less divisive
  • Increases citizen interest in politics.
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