Match the following options:
| A. It is necessary to keep the voters list up to date because | (i) there is a fair representation of all sections of our society |
| B. Some constituencies are reserved for SCs and STs so that | (ii) everyone has equal opportunity to elect their representative |
| C. Everyone has one and only one vote so that | (iii) all candidates must have a fair chance of competing in elections |
| D. Everyone has one and only one vote so that | (iv) some people may have moved away from the area where they voted last |
A. It is necessary to keep the voters list up to date because | (i) some people may have moved away from the area where they voted last |
B. Some constituencies are reserved for SCs and STs so that | (ii) there is a fair representation of all sections of our society |
C. Everyone has one and only one vote so that | (iii) everyone has equal opportunity to elect their representative |
D. Everyone has one and only one vote so that | (iv) some people may have moved away from the area where they voted last |
Which of the following statements about the reasons for conducting elections are false?
Elections enable people to judge the performance of the government.
People select the representative of their choice in an election.
Elections enable people to evaluate the performance of the judiciary.
People can indicate which policies they prefer.
C.
Elections enable people to evaluate the performance of the judiciary.
Which of these is not a good reason to say that Indian elections are democratic?
India has the largest number of voters in the world.
India’s Election Commission is very powerful.
In India, everyone above the age of 18 has a right to vote.
In India, the losing parties accept the electoral verdict.
A.
India has the largest number of voters in the world.
Surekha is an officer in-charge of ensuring free and fair elections in an assembly constituency in a state. Describe what should she focus on for each of the following stages of election:
Election campaign
Surekha should see that all political parties and candidates should follow the code of conduct during election campaign.
List all the different election related activities mentioned in the chapter and arrange them in a time sequence, beginning with the first activity and ending with the last. Some of these activities are given below : releasing election manifestos; counting of votes, making of voters' list; election campaign; declaration of election results; casting of votes; ordering of re-poll; announcing election schedule; filing nomination.
1. Delimitation of Constituencies
2. List of Voters
3. Announcing election schedule
4. Polling Stations are established
5. Filing of Nomination Papers
6. Withdrawal of Nominations
7. Scrutiny and objection
8. Election Campaign
9. Election Manifesto
10. Polling (Casting of Votes)
11. Ordering of re-poll
12. Counting of Votes
13. Declaration of election results.
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