Class 9 Civics Chapter 4 Electoral Politics

Q1.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

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Answer: (c) Code of conduct

Q2.How many seats are reserved in the Lok Sabha for the Scheduled Castes
and Scheduled Tribes?

(a) 47
(b) 60
(c) 84
(d) 100

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Answer: (c) 84 for SC and 47 for ST

Q3.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
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Answer: (a) The list of those who are eligible to vote

Q4.Our country is divided into

(a) 500 constituencies

(b) 543 constituencies
(c) 550 constituencies
(d) 552 constituencies

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Answer: (b) 543 constituencies

Q5.Which of the following has the largest Lok Sabha constituency in India?

(a) Maharashtra
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Bihar

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Answer: (b) Uttar Pradesh

Q6.The number of Lok Sabha constituencies in Delhi is

(a) 2
(b) 4
(c) 6
(d) 7

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Answer: (d) 7

Q7.What is the tenure of the Lok Sabha?

(a) 9 years
(b) 4 years
(c) 5 years
(d) 6 years

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Answer: (c) 5 years

Q8.The minimum age required for being a voter is:

(a) 25 years
(b) 21 years
(c) 18 years
(d) 15 years

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Answer: (c) 18 years

Q9.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

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Answer: (c) The President of India

Q10.‘‘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

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Answer: (b) Janata Party

Q11.Who led the ‘Nyaya Yudh’?

(a) Chaudhary Charan Singh

(b) Chaudhary Devi Lal
(c) Ajit Singh
(d) None of these

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Answer: (b) Chaudhary Devi Lal
Q12.According to election law in India. What is the current limit of election
expenses by a candidate or party in a constituency for a Lok Sabha election?

(a) Rs. 35 lakhs

(b) Rs. 30 lakhs
(c) Rs. 25 lakhs
(d) Rs. 20 lakhs

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Answer: (c) Rs. 25 lakhs

Q13.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)

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Answer: (b) Code of Conduct

Q14.Who issues Election Manifesto?

(a) President
(b) Prime Minister
(c) Political Parties
(d) None of these

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Answer: (c) Political Parties
Q15.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

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Answer: (d) In India, the losing parties refuse to accept the electoral verdict

Q16.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

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Answer: (b) Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha

Q17.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
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Answer: (a) By-election

Q18..Constituencies called ‘wards’ are made for the election to

(a) Parliament
(b) State Legislative Assembly
(c) State Legislative Council
(d) Panchayats and municipal bodies

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Answer: (d) Panchayats and municipal bodies

Q19.Which of these is not a part of the district and local level bodies?

(a) Panchayats
(b) Municipalities
(c) Corporations
(d) Lok Sabha

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Answer: (d) Lok Sabha

Q20.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

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Answer: (c) Election Photo Identity Card