Ch 4 Electoral Politics (Practice Sheet)


Ch 4 Electoral Politics
Practice Sheet

Q1. Define the following terms:
 i. Code of Conduct
 ii. Constituency
iii. Turnout

 Q2. Choose the correct option:
 i. Who led the ‘Nyaya Yudh’? (a) Chaudhary Charan Singh (b) Chaudhary Devi Lal (c) Ajit Singh (d) N.T. Rama Rao

ii. Which of the following statements about the reasons for conducting elections are false? (a) Elections enable people to judge the performance of the government (b) People elect the representatives of their choice in an election (c) Elections enable people to evaluate the performance of the judiciary (d) Elections enable people to indicate which policies they prefer

iii. Which of these is not a condition of a democratic election? (a) Everyone is allowed to vote (b) There are political parties to contest elections (c) The candidate not preferred by people gets elected (d) Elections are held at regular intervals

iv. Which of these is not a feature of Indian democracy? (a) India has the largest number of voters in the world (b) India uses Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) (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

Q3        (1 mark Questions)

i. What was the promise Devi Lal made to the farmers and small businessmen?
ii. What is ‘booth capturing’?
iii. What is called a ‘ticket’ in politics?
iv. Name the slogan used by the Left Front party in the West Bengal Assembly elections in 1977.
v. What is the main purpose of an election?

Q4       (2 marks question)

i. What is ‘Rigging’?
ii. What is the difference between a reserved and an electoral constituency? 
iii. Why is there a provision of reservation of seats in the legislatures?
iv. What are the two methods of voting?

Q5    (3 marks question)

i. What are the provisions laid down under the Model Code of Conduct to regulate the election campaign?

ii. In which way does the Election Commission enjoy the same kind of independence as the judiciary?

Q6.  (5 marks question)
  i.What are the demerits of political competition? 
 ii. What are the unfair practices are used in elections?

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