Civics Class 9 Chapter 4 MCQs On Electoral Politics
Choose the correct option:
Question 1.
How many seats are reserved in the Lok Sabha for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes?
(a) 47 and 84
(b) 60 and 47
(c) 84 and 47
(d) 100 and 47
Answer
Answer: (c) 84 and 47
Question 2.
Our country is divided into
(a) 500 constituencies
(b) 543 constituencies
(c) 550 constituencies
(d) 552 constituencies
Answer
Answer: (b) 543 constituencies
Question 3.
The number of Lok Sabha constituencies in Uttar Pradesh is
(a) 80
(b) 82
(c) 84
(d) 90
Answer
Answer: (a) 80
Question 4.
The number of Lok Sabha constituencies in Delhi is
(a) 2
(b) 4
(c) 6
(d) 7
Answer
Answer: (d) 7
Question 5.
The minimum age required for being a voter is:
(a) 25 years
(b) 21 years
(c) 18 years
(d) 15 years
Answer
Answer: (c) 18 years
Question 6.
Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of India?
(a) The Chief Justice of India
(b) The Prime Minister of India
(c) The President of India
(d) The Law Minister of India
Answer
Answer: (c) The President of India
Question 7.
Who led the ‘Nyaya Yudh’?
(a) Chaudhary Charan Singh
(b) Chaudhary Devi Lal
(c) Ajit Singh
(d) None of these
Answer
Answer: (b) Chaudhary Devi Lal
Question 8.
Which of these is not a feature of Indian democracy?
(a) India has the largest number of voters in the world
(b) India’s Election Commission is very powerful
(c) In India, everyone above the age of 18 has a right to vote
(d) In India, the losing parties refuse to accept the electoral verdict
Answer
Answer: (d) In India, the losing parties refuse to accept the electoral verdict
Question 9.
What is meant by the term ‘constituency’?
(a) Place where the copy of constitution is kept
(b) A particular area from where voters elect a representative to the Lok Sabha / Vidhan Sabha
(c) A body of voters
(d) None of the above
Answer
Answer: (b) A particular area from where voters elect a representative to the Lok Sabha / Vidhan Sabha
Question 10.
In India, elections for which of these bodies are held after every five years?
(a) Rajya Sabha
(b) Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha
(c) Vidhan Parishad
(d) Only Lok Sabha
Answer
Answer: (b) Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha
Question 11.
What is an election held for only one constituency to fill the vacancy caused due to the death or resignation of a member called?
(a) By-election
(b) Mid-term election
(c) General election
(d) None of these
Answer
Answer: (a) By-election
Question 12.
Constituencies called ‘wards’ are made for the election to
(a) Parliament
(b) State Legislative Assembly
(c) State Legislative Council
(d) Panchayats and municipal bodies
Answer
Answer: (d) Panchayats and municipal bodies
Question 13.
Which of these is not a part of the district and local level bodies?
(a) Panchayats
(b) Municipalities
(c) Corporations
(d) Lok Sabha
Answer
Answer: (d) Lok Sabha
Question 14.
for voting, the voter has to show which of these as identity proof?
(a) Ration card
(b) Driving license
(c) Election Photo Identity Card
(d) None of these
Answer
Answer: (c) Election Photo Identity Card
Question 15.
What is the details the candidates have to give in the legal declaration before contesting the elections?
(a) Serious criminal cases pending against them
(b) Details of assets and liabilities of the candidate and his or her family
(c) Educational qualification of the candidate
(d) All the above
Answer
Answer: (d) All the above
Question 16.
Name the body which conducts the elections in India
(a) Supreme Court
(b) Parliament
(c) Cabinet
(d) Election Commission
Answer
Answer: (d) Election Commission
Question 17.
When on election duty, under whose control does the government officers work?
(a) Central Government
(b) Election Commission
(c) District Magistrate
(d) District Court
Answer
Answer: (b) Election Commission
Question 18.
What does the term ‘incumbent’ mean?
(a) The current holder of a political office
(b) The candidate contesting the election
(c) The outgoing candidate of the dissolved House
(d) None of the above
Answer
Answer: (a) The current holder of a political office
Question 19.
The Election Commission is:
(a) An elected body
(b) An appointed body
(c) An independent body
(d) both (b) and (c)
Answer
Answer: (b) An appointed body
Question 20.
Which of the following statement is incorrect?
(a) All citizens above the age of 21 can vote in an election
(b) Every citizen has the right to vote regardless of caste religion or gender
(c) Some criminals and persons with unsound mind can be denied the right to vote in rare situations
(d) It is the responsibility of the government to get the names of all eligible voters put in the voters list
Answer
Answer: (a) All citizens above the age of 21 can vote in an election
Question 21.
What is the age of a person who can contest election for the Lok Sabha in India?
(a) 25 years
(b) 30 years
(c) 35 years
(d) 40 years
Answer
Answer: (a) 25 years
Question 22.
Voter’s List is also known as:
(a) Election Number
(b) Voter Identity Card
(c) Electoral Roll
(d) None of these
Answer
Answer: (c) Electoral Roll
Question 23.
Which of the following statements is against the democratic process of elections?
(a) Parties and candidates should be free to contest elections
(b) Elections must be held regularly immediately after the term is over
(c) The right to vote should be given to the selected people only
(d) Elections should be conducted in a free and fair manner
Answer
Answer: (c) The right to vote should be given to the selected people only
Question 24.
Reserved Constituencies ensures
(a) Right to equality
(b) Proper representation to all religious groups
(c) Proper representation to the weaker sections of society
(d) None of these
Answer
Answer: (c) Proper representation to the weaker sections of society
Question 25.
Who has given the slogan ‘Garibi Hatao’?
(a) Indira Gandhi
(b) Rajiv Gandhi
(c) Sonia Gandhi
(d) Pt. Nehru
Answer
Answer: (a) Indira Gandhi
Question 26.
Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of India?
(a) The Chief Justice of India
(b) The Prime Minister of India
(c) The President of India
(d) The people of India
Answer
Answer: (c) The President of India
Question 27.
The number of seats reserved for Scheduled Castes in the Lok Sabha is:
(a) 59
(b) 79
(c) 84
(d) 99
Answer
Answer: (c) 84
1. Which of the following statements about the reasons for conducting elections are false?
(a) Elections enable people to judge the performance of the government
(b) People elect the representatives of their choice in an election
(c) Elections enable people to evaluate the performance of the judiciary
(d) Elections enable people to indicate which policies they prefer
► (c) Elections enable people to evaluate the performance of the judiciary
2. Who led the ‘Nyaya Yudh’?
(a) Chaudhary Charan Singh
(b) Chaudhary Devi Lal
(c) Ajit Singh
(d) None of the above
► (b) Chaudhary Devi Lal
3.What was the promise Devi Lal made to the farmers and small businessmen?
(a) He would waive the loans of farmers and small businessmen
(b) He would lessen the rate of interest on their loans
(c) He would modernise agriculture
(d) He would provide free seeds and pesticides to them
► (a) He would waive the loans of farmers and small businessmen
4. Which of these choices are made by voters in elections to a representative democracy?
(a) Voters can choose who will make laws for them
(b) They can choose who will form the government
(c) They can choose the party whose policies will guide the government
(d) All the above
► (d) All the above
5. What is meant by the term ‘constituency’?
(a) Place where the copy of constitution is kept
(b) A particular area from where voters elect a representative to the Lok Sabha / Vidhan Sabha
(c) A body of voters
(d) None of the above
► (b) A particular area from where voters elect a representative to the Lok Sabha / Vidhan Sabha
6. Which of these is not a condition of a democratic election?
(a) Everyone is allowed to vote
(b) There are political parties to contest elections
(c) The candidate not preferred by people gets elected
(d) Elections are held at regular intervals
► (c) The candidate not preferred by people gets elected
7. What is an election held for only one constituency to fill the vacancy caused due to the death or resignation of a member called?
(a) By-election
(b) Mid-term election
(c) General election
(d) None of the above
► (a) By-election
8. In India, elections for which of these bodies are held after every five years?
(a) Rajya Sabha
(b) Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha
(c) Vidhan Parishad
(d) Only Lok Sabha
► (b) Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha
9. Constituencies called ‘wards’ are made for the election to
(a) Parliament
(b) State Legislative Assembly
(c) State Legislative Council
(d) Panchayats and municipal bodies
► (d) Panchayats and municipal bodies
10. Which of the options given below are applicable to the principle of Universal Adult Franchise?
(a) Only rich and educated can vote
(b) Only men can vote
(c) All citizens aged 18 and above can vote
(d) Only employed people can vote
► (c) All citizens aged 18 and above can vote
11. What are the details the candidates have to give in the legal declaration before contesting the elections?
(a) Serious criminal cases pending against them
(b) Details of assets and liabilities of the candidate and his or her family
(c) Educational qualification of the candidate
(d) All the above
► (d) All the above
12. Which of the options given below are applicable to the principle of Universal Adult Franchise?
(a) Only rich and educated can vote
(b) Only men can vote
(c) All citizens aged 18 and above can vote
(d) Only employed people can vote
► (c) All citizens aged 18 and above can vote
13. What is a set of norms and guidelines, which is to be followed by political parties and contesting candidates during the election time, called?
(a) Discipline Roll
(b) Code of Conduct
(c) Conduct rules
(d) Both (a) and (b)
► (b) Code of Conduct
14. Name the body which conducts the elections in India.
(a) Supreme Court
(b) Parliament
(c) Cabinet
(d) Election Commission
► (d) Election Commission
15. Which candidate is declared elected?
(a) One who secures the highest number of votes from a constituency
(b) One who secures two-third majority
(c) One who secures 1/4 of the total votes cast
(d) None of the above
► (a) One who secures the highest number of votes from a constituency
16. In India, who votes in a larger proportion in the elections?
(a) Poor and illiterate
(b) Rich and privileged
(c) Educated people
(d) Women
► (a) Poor and illiterate
17. An electoral malpractice in which a person assumes the identity of another for unlawful pusposes is:
(a) Incumbent
(b) Rigging
(c) Impersonation
(d) Turnact
► (c) Impersonation
18. Which of the following is not allowed while carrying out election campaign?
(a) Giving money to voters to cast vote for candidates
(b) Using TV channels
(c) Door to door canvassing
(d) Contacting voters on phone
► (a) Giving money to voters to cast vote for candidates
19. Which of the following statement is incorrect?
(a) All citizens above the age of 21 can vote in an election
(b) Every citizen has the right to vote regardless of caste religion or gender
(c) Some criminals and persons with unsound mind can be denied the right to vote in rare situations
(d) It is the responsibility of the government to get the names of all eligible voters put in the voters list.
► (a) All citizens above the age of 21 can vote in an election
20. Which among the following is not correct?
(a) The Election Commission conducts all elections for the Parliament and Assemblies
(b) The Election Commission directs and controls the preparation of electoral roll
(c) The Election Commission cannot fix the election dates
(d) The Election Commission does scrutiny of nomination papers
► (c) The Election Commission cannot fix the election dates
21.‘‘Save Democracy’’ slogan was given by which of the following political party in 1977 Lok Sabha elections?
(a) Congress Party
(b) Janata Party
(b) Telugu Desam Party
(d) Left Front
► (b) Janata Party
22. In our country, elections are conducted by an independent and powerful body which is known as:
(a) Election Commission
(b) Parliament
(c) Judiciary
(d) Lok Sabha
► (a) Election Commission
23. What is the tenure of the Lok Sabha?
(a) 9 years
(b) 4 years
(c) 5 years
(d) 6 years
► (c) 5 years
24. Which of the following statements is against the democratic process of elections?
(a) Parties and candidates should be free to contest elections
(b) Elections must be held regularly immediately after the term is over
(c) The right to vote should be given to the selected people only
(d) Elections should be conducted in a free and fair manner
► (c) The right to vote should be given to the selected people only
25. Which of the following has the largest Lok Sabha constituency in India?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Bihar
► (b) Uttar Pradesh
26. Reserved Constituencies ensures:
(a) Right to equality
(b) Proper representation to all religious groups
(c) Proper representation to the weaker sections of society
(d) None of these
► (c) Proper representation to the weaker sections of society
27. Who is responsible for free and fair elections in India?
(a) Prime Minister
(b) President
(c) Election Commissioner
(d) Council of Ministers
► (c) Election Commissioner
28. Which one of the following provisions fails to ensure fair and equal chance to compete to candidates and political parties?
(a) No party or candidate can bribe or threaten voters
(b) No party or candidate is bound by the model code of conduct
(c) No party of candidates can use government resources for election campaign
(d) Nobody can appeal to voters in the name of caste or religion
► (b) No party or candidate is bound by the model code of conduct
29. Who is responsible for free and fair elections in India?
(a) Prime Minister
(b) President
(c) Election Commissioner
(d) Council of Ministers
► (c) Election Commissioner
30. Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of India?
(a) The Chief Justice of India
(b) The Prime Minister of India
(c) The President of India
(d) The people of India
► (c) The President of India
31. What is the Electoral Roll?
(a) The list of those who are eligible to vote
(b) The list of those who are contesting election
(c) The list of those who are not eligible to vote
(d) None of the above
► (a) The list of those who are eligible to vote
32. Which is the new reform introduced in the electroal process by the Election Commission?
(a) Indelible ink
(b) Electronic voting machine
(c) Polling booths
(d) Voters’ list
► (b) Electronic voting machine
33. A set of norms and guidelines to be followed by political parties and candidates during elections is called:
(a) Constituency
(b) Rigging
(c) Code of conduct
(d) Turnout
► (c) Code of conduct
34. Which of the following statements about the reasons for conducting elections is false?
(a) Elections enable people to judge the performance of the government
(b) People select the representatives of their choice in an election
(c) Elections enable people to evaluate the performance of the judiciary
(d) People can indicate which policies they prefer
► (c) Elections enable people to evaluate the performance of the judiciary
