This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Elections > Politics > Electoral Politics – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Electoral Politics Quiz 8 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Who gave the slogan of Garibi Hatao (Remove poverty) in the Lok Sabha elections of 1971? A) Raji Gandhi. B) Soniya Gandhi. C) Indira Gandhi's. D) Mahatma Gandhi. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Indira Gandhi's. 2. Reserved Constituencies:Reserved constituencies are constituencies reserved for people who belong to the Scheduled Castes [SC] and Scheduled Tribes [ST]. In a SC reserved constituency only those candidates who belong to the Scheduled Castes are allowed to contest elections. In the same way from a constituency reserved for ST only those candidates who come from the Scheduled Tribes community can contest election. The reserved seats for SC and ST do not take away the legitimate share of any other social group because the numbers of reserved constituencies in India are proportion to their share in the total population. As present there are 84 seats are reserved for the Scheduled Castes and 47 for the Scheduled Tribes in the Lok Sabha. Need for reserved constituencies:The Constitution makers had following worries:In an open electoral competition, it may be possible that some weaker sections not allowed a good chance to get elected to the Lok Sabha and the state Legislative Assemblies. They may lack resources, education and contacts to contest and win elections against others. Influential and resourceful candidates may prevent them from winning elections. In that cam, our parliament and assemblies would not have representation of a significant section of our population. If this happens India would not be fully democratic and representative.According to the passage what is a reserved constituency? A) The area which has most of the Scheduled Caste population of the country. B) The 543 constituencies of India for the Lok Sabha elections. C) Areas from where economically weaker section of the society who do not have the required resources, education and contacts to contest and win elections against others. D) A constituency is commonly used to refer to an electoral district, especially in British English, but it can also refer to the body of eligible voters or all the residents of the represented area or only those who voted for a certain candidate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Areas from where economically weaker section of the society who do not have the required resources, education and contacts to contest and win elections against others. 3. How many seats are there in Delhi Assembly/(Vidhan Sabha)? A) 90. B) 70. C) 100. D) 80. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 70. 4. Elections in India for Parliament and State Legislatures are conducted by A) President. B) Prime Minister. C) Governor. D) Election Commission of India. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Election Commission of India. 5. Who issues Election Manifesto? A) President. B) Prime Minister. C) Political Parties. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Political Parties. 6. Which of the following is not included in the Model Code of Conduct for election campaigns? A) No use of any place of worship for election propaganda. B) No use of govt vehicles, aircraft for elections. C) No laying of the foundation stone of any project. D) To make promises of providing public facilities. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To make promises of providing public facilities. 7. The number of Lok Sabha Constituencies in India at present is: A) 541. B) 546. C) 543. D) 540. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 543. 8. Who appoints the election commissioner? A) Judiciary. B) Prime minister. C) Cabinet ministers. D) President. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) President. 9. Which of the following documents, a candidate needs to file after the nominations are done. A) Details of parents. B) Details of Visits to different places. C) Details of criminal record and court cases, if any. D) Details of relatives. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Details of criminal record and court cases, if any. 10. How many seats were won by Congress party in assembly elections of 1987? A) 10 seats. B) 5 seats. C) 7 seats. D) 15 seats. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 5 seats. 11. What is against the election law? A) Bribe or threaten voters. B) Appeal to them in the name of caste or religion. C) Use government resources for election campaign. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 12. Election Commission is appointed by A) President of India. B) Prime Minister. C) Lok Sabha. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) President of India. 13. Independent agency of the executive branch that is responsible for enforcing election laws? A) Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). B) Federal Communication Commission (FCC). C) Federal Elections Commission (FEC). D) Federal Depositors Insurance Corp. (FDIC). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Federal Elections Commission (FEC). 14. Who elects the President of India? A) Citizen of India. B) Politician. C) Both the houses of parliament, all MLAs. D) Chief justice. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both the houses of parliament, all MLAs. 15. What is 'EPIC'? A) Election Photo Identity Card. B) Election Person Identity Card. C) Election Photo Idea Card. D) Election Photo Identity Care. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Election Photo Identity Card. 16. For purposes of elections our country is divided into different areas known as A) Panchayats. B) Wards. C) Blocks. D) Constituencies. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Constituencies. 17. The other term for Lok Sabha election is A) Panchayat. B) Assembly Election. C) Legislature. D) General Election. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) General Election. 18. Who led Nyaya Yudh? A) Ajit Singh. B) Chaudhary Charan Singh. C) Chaudhary Devi Lal. D) Shyam Lal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Chaudhary Devi Lal. 19. Which of these is not a part of the district and local level bodies? A) Panchayats. B) Municipalities. C) Corporations. D) Lok Sabha. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lok Sabha. 20. Who has given the slogan 'Garibi Hatao'? Who has given the slogan 'Garibi Hatao'? A) Indra Ganghi. B) Papu Yadav. C) Narandra Modi. D) Mulayam Singh. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Indra Ganghi. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesElections QuizzesIndian Polity QuizzesElectoral Politics Quiz 1Electoral Politics Quiz 2Electoral Politics Quiz 3Electoral Politics Quiz 4Electoral Politics Quiz 5Electoral Politics Quiz 6Electoral Politics Quiz 7Electoral Politics Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books