CBSE Questions for Class 7 General Knowledge Election Political Parties And National Terms Quiz 6 - MCQExams.com

What is the correct sequence of steps in electoral procedure?
Filing of nominations.
Presidential notification.
Scrutiny of nomination papers.
Withdrawal of candidature.
Allotment of symbols.
  • I, III, IV, V, II
  • II, I, IV, V, III
  • I, III, V, IV, II
  • II, I, III, IV, V
Who can cast their votes by postal ballot?
Members of the Armed Forces.
Officials on election duty.
Foreign Service personal when posted abroad.
  • I and III
  • II and III
  • III only
  • I, II and III
Who is responsible for the registration of voters?
  • Government
  • Voters
  • Political parties
  • Election Commission
Which one of the following statements is not correct?
  • The Election Commissioner scan not be removed from their office except on recommendations by the Chief Election Commissioner
  • In case of difference of opinion amongst the Chief Election Commissioner and other 'Election Commissioners, the matter is decided by the Law Commission
  • The Chief Election Commissioner and' other Election Commissioners enjoy equal powers.
  • The term of office of an Election Commissioner is six years from the date he assumes office or till the day he attains the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier.
Electioneering has to stop in a constituency:
  • one day before the election
  • 48 hours before election starts
  • 36 hours before a poll commences
  • 48 hours before the closing hour
The conditions of service and tenure of the Election Commissioner is prescribed by:
  • The Constitution
  • Parliament
  • The President
  • Government
Which of the following is not correct?
  • The Election Commission consists of the Chief Election Commissioner and such number of other Election Commissioners as President may fix
  • The Election Commission conducts the elections to the Parliament, the State Legislatures, the offices of the President and Vice-President and all local bodies
  • The Chief Election Commissioner is the Chairman of the Election Commission
  • The conditions of service of the Chief Election Commissioner shall not be varied to his disadvantage.
Consider the following tasks: 
1) Superintendence, direction and conduct of free and fair elections.
2) Preparation of electoral rolls for all elections to the Parliament,State-Legislatures and the Office of the President and the Vice President
3) Giving recognition to political parties, allotting election symbols to political parties and individuals contesting the election.
4) Proclamation of final verdict in the case of election disputes.
Which of the above are the functions of the Election Commission of India?
  • 1, 2 and 3
  • 2,3 and 4
  • 1 and 3
  • 1, 2 and 4
Who has the power to decide an election petition?
I. District Court
II. Supreme Court
III. High Courts
  • I, II and III
  • IV only
  • II and IV
  • II and III
A person is eligible to vote in the general elections if he or she:
is a citizen of India.
is not less than 21 years of age.
does not hold any office of profit under the Government.
is not disqualified on grounds of unsound mind.
  • I, II and III
  • I and IV
  • I and II
  • I, II and IV
Next to Hindi, language spoken by the largest number of people in the Indian subcontinent is:
  • Bengali
  • Tamil
  • Telugu
  • Marathi
The declaration which outlines the future programme and policy of a political party issued on the eve of a general election is called:
  • Whitepaper
  • Manifesto
  • Yellow paper
  • Mandate
A merger will not invite action under the Anti-Defection Act if __________ members of a political party decide to join another political party.
  • One-third
  • Two-third
  • Half
  • One-fourth
The Area of Lok Sabha Constituency for the purpose of general election is determined by the:
  • Delimitation Commission
  • Election Commission
  • Census Commission
  • President
State funding of elections takes place in:
  • USA and Canada
  • Britain and Switzerland
  • France and Italy
  • Germany and Austria
Which political party, among the following, had approached the electorate with the slogan: 'Vote for the Government that works' in the 1980 general elections?
  • BJP
  • Congress
  • Janta Party
  • Lok Dal
The Sarkaria Commission has:
I. Favoured the implementation of the three-language formula.
II. Turned down the/demand for the abolition of the office of the Governor.
III. Favoured liberal use of Article $$356$$ of the Constitution in the interest of the country's integrity.
  • I only
  • II only
  • I and II
  • I, II and III
There are different arguments given in favour of power sharing in a democratic political system. Which one of the following is not one of them?
  • It reduces conflict among different communities
  • Majority community does not impose its will on others
  • Since all are affected by the polices of the government, they should be consulted in the governance of the country
  • It speeds up the decision making process and improves the chances of unity of the country
The President of India appoints the Chief Election Commissioner, but he cannot be removed from office except by a special procedure laid down in the Constitution. This procedure is the same as the one prescribed for the removal of the
  • Vice-President
  • Judges of the Supreme Court
  • Members of the State Public Service Commissions
  • Members and Chairman of the UPSC
Department of Official Language (Raj Bhasha Vibhag) comes under which one of the following Ministries?
  • Ministry of Culture
  • Ministry of Home Affairs
  • Ministry of Human Resource Development
  • Ministry of Information and Broad casting
Which one of the following States has granted Sanskrit language the status of the second official language of the State?
  • Bihar
  • Chhattisgarh
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Uttarakhand
Consider the following events.
$$1$$. Fourth general elections in India
$$2$$. Formation of Haryana State
$$3$$. Mysore named as Karnataka
$$4$$. Meghalaya and Tripura
Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the given?
  • $$2, 1, 4, 3$$
  • $$4, 3, 2, 1$$
  • $$2, 3, 4, 1$$
  • $$4, 1, 2, 3$$
Which of the following is not a duty of the Election Commission?
  • To give recognition to political parties
  • To lay down general rules and guidelines for elections
  • To determine constituencies and to prepare the electoral rolls
  • To provide adequate campaign funds for the candidates
Which is the official language of the State of Jammu and Kashmir?
  • Kashmiri
  • Urdu
  • Hindi
  • English
When were the first General Elections held in the country?
  • 1950-51
  • 1949-50
  • 1951-52
  • 1952-53
Which among the following has not been Included in the list of languages under the 8th Schedule of the Constitution of India?
  • Sanskrit
  • Sindhi
  • Urdu
  • English
The Indian National Congress lost power at the Centre in the general elections held in
  • 1980
  • 1967
  • 1971
  • 1977
The Chief Election Commissioner, according to a recent judgement of the Supreme Court is:
  • The final authority in matters to be decided by the Election Commission
  • To share his authority with members of the Election Commission
  • To go by majority opinion prevailing among the .members of the Election Commission
  • Not bound by the Representation of the People Act which is amendable by Parliament
Which of the following political parties came into being before independence?
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Communist Party of India
Dravida Murmetra Kazhagam
Bharatiya Janata Party
  • I and II
  • Il only
  • I, II and III
  • II and IV
Graduates constitute a separate constituency for the election of specified number of members to the: 
  • Nyaya Panchayat
  • State Legislative Council
  • Rajya Sabha
  • State Legislative Assembly
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