Universal Franchise and India's Electoral System — Practice

Q1. According to the chapter, universal adult franchise in India means that

• A. Only literate citizens above 21 can vote.
• B. Every adult citizen gets one vote, and all votes have equal value.
• C. Citizens above 25 with property can vote.
• D. Each family is given one common vote.

Q2. Elections to the Lok Sabha, state legislative assemblies and local bodies in villages and cities are based on universal franchise under which Article of the Constitution?

• A. Article 14
• B. Article 21
• C. Article 326
• D. Article 370

Q3. In which year was the minimum voting age in India changed from 21 to 18?

• A. 1950
• B. 1971
• C. 1988
• D. 2004

Q4. Priya reads in her textbook that in the 2024 general elections, the Lok Sabha had how many parliamentary constituencies?

• A. 245
• B. 412
• C. 543
• D. 980

Q5. Before Independence, what percentage of Indians were allowed to vote?

• A. 8 per cent
• B. 13 per cent
• C. 34 per cent
• D. 66 per cent

Q6. Of the 543 Lok Sabha constituencies, how many are reserved for persons from the scheduled castes?

• A. 47
• B. 84
• C. 131
• D. 412

Q7. The Election Commission of India was established in which year?

• A. 1947
• B. 1950
• C. 1951
• D. 1990

Q8. When were the first general elections in independent India held?

• A. 1947
• B. 1950
• C. 1951-1952
• D. 1962

Q9. Which of the following is NOT listed in Fig. 5.9 as a task performed by the Election Commission of India?

• A. Setting election dates
• B. Registering political parties
• C. Enforcing the Model Code of Conduct
• D. Appointing the Prime Minister

Q10. At a polling booth, the 1st polling officer is responsible for

• A. Inking the voter's finger.
• B. Giving the voter a chit and taking a signature.
• C. Checking the voter's name on the voter list and ID proof.
• D. Pressing the button on the EVM.

Q11. NOTA, available on the EVM in Indian elections, stands for

• A. Notice of Termination Allowed
• B. None of The Above
• C. National Online Tally Account
• D. Notice of Transferable Authority

Q12. Of the 245 members of the Rajya Sabha, how many are elected by the elected members of the state legislative assemblies (MLAs)?

• A. 12
• B. 233
• C. 245
• D. 543

Q13. Aarti reads the side-margin definition and learns that a 'coalition' means

• A. A single political party with a majority in the Lok Sabha.
• B. A group of two or more parties working together.
• C. The constitutional body that conducts elections.
• D. The system of voting through EVMs.

Q14. The Model Code of Conduct (MCC) was first adopted in which Indian state, and in which year?

• A. Kerala, 1960
• B. Tamil Nadu, 1962
• C. Karnataka, 1991
• D. Maharashtra, 1990

Q15. Ravi's grandfather remembers a Chief Election Commissioner who, from 1990, made Indian elections fairer, more transparent and fearless. He was

• A. Sukumar Sen
• B. T.N. Seshan
• C. Rajiv Kumar
• D. Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar