ELECTORAL PROCESS SET 06

ELECTORAL PROCESS SET 06

 

1. Which of the following features of the Electoral System of India?   
(i) It is based on Universal Adult Franchise,
(ii) Political parties are an indispensable part of the electoral process &
(iii) It provides a single electoral body
 

2. The term ‘Fourth Estate’ refers to?     Press
 

3. The chief merit of proportional representation is?    representation to all parties in the legislature according to their strength
 

4. In India, the system of proportional representation by means of single transferable vote is used in the election of the?    President
 

5. Regional Election Commissioners may be appointed by the?    President
 

6. Regional Election Commissioners may be appointed by the President with the consultation of?   
Election Commission
 

7. Other Election Commissioner or Regional Election Commissioners shall be removed on the recommendation of the?    Chief Election Commissioner
 

8. Which of the following Lok Sabha was dissolved before the expiry of its nominal term and fresh elections held before the due date?    Fourth
 

9. The Parliamentary elections of 1999, which have been described as the longest elections of India, were spread over________weeks?    four
 

10. Which one of the following regional party emerged as the largest opposition party in the Lok Sabha elections held in December, 1984?    Telugu Desam Party 

11. Consider the following tasks:
(i) Supervision, direction and conduction of elections,
(ii) Preparation of electoral rolls,
(iii) Proclaiming final verdict in the case of electoral irregularities
 

12. What is the ground on which the Chief Election Commissioner of India can be removed from his Office?
Incapacity