Polity Topic-wise Practice Questions – Political Parties | Election Laws and Electoral Reforms | Rights Issues and Recent amendments

1. Which of the following will not be a cause for disqualification due to defection under the tenth schedule of the Indian Constitution?

2. Consider the following statements regarding Anti defection law:

1. The 52^nd amendment act provided for the disqualification of the members of parliament and the state legislatures on the ground of defection.
2. The disqualification in case of split by the one-third members of the legislative party has protected under this law.
3. Any question regarding disqualification arising out of defection is to be decided by the presiding officer of the house.

How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

3. How many of the following statements is/are correct in relation to the Delimitation Commission and its process of India?

1. Delimitation Commission is a permanent body constituted under Delimitation Commission Act enacted by the Parliament.
2. Delimitation ensures that weight or value of a vote is similar for each vote polled.
3. The validity of any law relating to the delimitation of constituencies or the allotment of seats to such constituencies of panchayats shall not be called in question in any Court.
4. The present delimitation of the parliamentary and assembly constituencies is based on the 2001 census.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

4. Which of the following statements is correct with reference to the Election Symbols?

5. Consider the following statements with regard to the electoral bonds in India:

1. Electoral bonds can be given to any registered political party in India.
2. It is a banking instrument and are zero-coupon bonds that do not pay any interest.
3. Electoral bonds are purchased anonymously by donors and are valid for 90 days from the date of issue.
4. The bonds are issued by SBI in denominations of ₹1,000 only.

How many of the above statements is/are not correct?

6. Consider the following statements about elections in India:

1. As per the Constitution of India, one candidate can contest from a maximum of two constituencies.
2. If a candidate elected from two constituencies fails to resign from one of the seats within 14 days, then both his seats shall fall vacant.
3. The number of recognized parties keeps changing based on their performance in the general elections.
4. In the first general elections, there were only three national parties.

How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

7. Consider the following statements with reference to star campaigners in elections in India:

1. The Election Commission of India has the sole power to revoke the status of a star campaigner of a party.
2. As per revised guidelines, the list of the star campaigners has to be communicated to the returning officer within five days from the date of notification of an election.

Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?

8. Consider the following pairs:

Act: Provisions

1. The Representation of People Act, 1950: Conduct of elections and the qualifications and disqualifications for membership of in Parliament and state legislatures.
2. The Representation of People Act, 1951: Allocation of seats of the Parliament and state legislatures.
3. The Delimitation Commission Act, 1952: Readjustment of seats and the reservation of territorial constituencies.
4. Presidential and Vice-Presidential Election Act 1952: Conduct of Presidential and vice-presidential elections and mechanisms for the settlement of any dispute arising out of such elections.

How many of the above pairs is/are not correctly matched?

9. With respect to the voting rights in India, how many among the following can vote through Electronically Transmitted Postal Ballot Papers (ETPB)?

1. Members of armed forces
2. Those employed under the Government of India, in a post outside India.
3. Non-Resident Indians (NRIs)

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

10. An Electronic voting machine (EVM) is a simple electronic device used to record votes in place of ballot papers and boxes. How many of the following can be the advantages of EVMs over the traditional ballot box system?

1. It eliminates the possibility of invalid votes.
2. It makes the process of counting votes much faster.
3. It reduces the cost of printing almost nil as only one sheet of ballot paper is required for each polling station.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

11. Consider the following statements:

1. In Lok Sabha elections, the None of the Above or NOTA option was first used in 2014.
2. In Lok Sabha elections 2019, the Voter-verified Paper Audit Trails (VVPATs) were first time used in all the constituencies.
3. In India for the first time the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) were used in the general election in Kerala in 1982.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

12. In the context of electoral funding in India, consider the following statements:

1. Political parties are not required to reveal the name of individuals or organizations giving less than ₹20,000.
2. There is no limit on election expenditure by the political parties.
3. Contributions received by the parties are supposed to pay 30% of contributions as income tax.
4. Companies Act of 2013 prevents companies from donating more than 7.5 percent of their average net profit to a political party.

How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

13. Consider the following statements:

1. The Election Commission of India has the power to deregister a political party if it violates the provisions of the Representation of the People’s Act, 1951.
2. So far, no political party has been derecognized.

Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?

14. Which of the following is not the criteria for a political party to be recognized as a National party?

15. Consider the following statements regarding Exit polls:

1. “Exit polls” is an opinion survey regarding how electors have performed with regard to the identification of a political party or candidate in an election.
2. No person shall conduct any exit poll and publish its result during the election time as notified by the Election Commission.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?