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Till 1990, a person was eligible to vote for Panchayat elections and not eligible to vote for Lok Sabha election. What would be the reason?

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  1. The person may not have registered his name in the electorate

  2. The age limit for voting was different for local body and parliament elections

  3. The person might not have required educational qualification

  4. The person might be residing in a state other than his native state

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In Gram Panchayat elections, all the villagers who are 18 years or more in age can vote. The villagers who are 21 years or more can contest the elections on fulfilling other requirements.

Separate Electorate was provided to the Sikh community in ___________.

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  1. 1909

  2. 1919

  3. 1935

  4. 1947

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The principle of communal representation which was accepted under the Morley-Minto Reforms was retained and was pushed further in the Government of India Act, 1919. After this, some seats were reserved for Muslims in different councils, while in the Punjab Council, some seats were reserved for Sikh community.

For the Minority Representation which of the following method is adopted?

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  1. Proportional Representation System

  2. Separate Electorate System

  3. Joint Electorate with Reservation of seats system

  4. All the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Proportional representation is a concept in voting systems used to elect an assembly or council. India’s Upper House election (Rajya Sabha) is actually based on Proportional Representation System. In Separate Electorate System, the community to which the electorate belongs would choose their own leaders via an election in which the candidates of only their community would be allowed to contest and only their community members would vote. In Reservation of Seats, the candidates in the election can belong only to a particular community for which it is reserved.

Mr. Rajeev was born in 1962, which of the following facts were correct regarding his participation in elections?

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  1. He was eligible to vote for municipal elections held in 1980

  2. He was eligible to vote for Lok Sabha elections held in 1980

  3. He was not eligible to vote for any election up to 1982

  4. He was eligible to vote for both the elections held in 1980

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

He was not eligible to vote as he was not yet 21 years of age. In 1980, a minimum age for voting was 21 years.

Separate Electorate System in 1935 was provided to __________.

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  1. The Muslim

  2. The Sikhs

  3. The Hindus

  4. The Anglo-Indians and the Indian Christians

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

On August 1935, the Government of India passed longest act i.e. Government of India Act 1935 under the British Act of Parliament. This act gave the provision for separate electorates for Anglo-Indians and Indian Christians.

Where there is no hereditary king but an elected head of the state.Iit is known as __________.

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  1. Democracy

  2. Monarchy

  3. Republic

  4. Federation

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Republic is a type of state. In republic state, supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives. It has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch.

Which of the following is prohibited according to our election law?

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  1. Using radio or television for campaigning

  2. Using government resources for campaigning

  3. Highlighting the corruption of the opponents

  4. Issuing advertisements in the newspapers

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

According to our election law, no party or candidate can:

 i) Bribe or threaten voters; 

 ii) Appeal to them in the name of caste or religion;

iii) Use government resources for election campaign; and

 iv) Spend more than Rs. 25 lakh in a constituency for a Lok Sabha election or Rs. 10 lakh in a constituency in an Assembly election.

What is the year associated with the reduction of age limit from 21 to 18 in India?

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  1. 1994

  2. 1989

  3. 1988

  4. 1999

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The voting age of elections to the Lok Sabha and to the Legislative Assemblies of States was lowered from 21 years to 18 years through the Sixty-first Amendment of the Constitution of India, officially known as The Constitution (Sixty-first Amendment) Act, 1988. Article 326 of the Constitution, which concerns to elections to the Lok Sabha and the Assemblies, was amended to effect this change.

In a ___________, citizens choose or elect their representatives either directly or indirectly to run the country.

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  1. Monarchy

  2. Autocracy

  3. Democracy

  4. Dictatorship

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Democracy is a system in which the citizens elect their representatives who rule them. The ultimate power in a democracy lies with the people. It can be direct or representative. In a direct democracy, people directly vote for the issues which concern the nation whereas, in a representative form, people choose their representatives who deliberate over the issues.

Who is elected by direct voting?

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  1. President

  2. Member of Lok Sabha

  3. Member of Rajya Sabha

  4. Member of Vidhan Parishad

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Lower house of Indian Parliament is known as Lok Sabha. The members of Lok Sabha are elected directly by the people. It is held in every 5 years and is called the general elections. The entire country is divided into 543 constituencies. Upto 530 members represent the territorial constituencies in States and upto 20 members represent the Union Territories. Any person living in that constituency whose age is above 18 years can vote for the Lok Sabha elections. From each constituency a member is elected. Thus, the Lok Sabha is formed.