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  • 1. 
    What is an election held for only one constituency to fill the vacancy caused due to the death or resignation of a member called?

  • By-election
  • Mid-term election
  • General election
  • None of these

  • 2. 
    Constituencies called ‘wards’ are made for the election to

  • Parliament
  • State Legislative Assembly
  • State Legislative Council
  • Panchayats and municipal bodies

  • 3. 
    Which of these is not a part of the district and local level bodies?

  • Panchayats
  • Municipalities
  • Corporations
  • Lok Sabha

  • 4. 
    for voting, the voter has to show which of these as identity proof?

  • Ration card
  • Driving license
  • Election Photo Identity Card
  • None of these

  • 5. 
    What is the details the candidates have to give in the legal declaration before contesting the elections?

  • Serious criminal cases pending against them
  • Details of assets and liabilities of the candidate and his or her family
  • Educational qualification of the candidate
  • All the above

  • 6. 
    Name the body which conducts the elections in India

  • Supreme Court
  • Parliament
  • Cabinet
  • Election Commission

  • 7. 
    When on election duty, under whose control does the government officers work?

  • Central Government
  • Election Commission
  • District Magistrate
  • District Court

  • 8. 
    What does the term ‘incumbent’ mean?

  • The current holder of a political office
  • The candidate contesting the election
  • The outgoing candidate of the dissolved House
  • None of the above

  • 9. 
    The Election Commission is:

  • An elected body
  • An appointed body
  • An independent body
  • both (b) and (c)

  • 10. 
    Which of the following statement is incorrect?

  • All citizens above the age of 21 can vote in an election
  • Every citizen has the right to vote regardless of caste religion or gender
  • Some criminals and persons with unsound mind can be denied the right to vote in rare situations
  • It is the responsibility of the government to get the names of all eligible voters put in the voters list
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