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SSC CGL Preparation – Day 17
MCQs: Electoral System in India
1. What is the minimum age required to vote in India?
A) 21 years
B) 18 years
C) 16 years
D) 25 years
✅ Answer: B) 18 years
📝 Universal Adult Franchise was introduced by the 61st Constitutional Amendment Act, 1988.
2. Which Article of the Constitution provides for the Election Commission of India?
A) Article 80
B) Article 326
C) Article 324
D) Article 356
✅ Answer: C) Article 324
📝 It provides for the powers and functions of the ECI.
3. Which of the following elections is conducted through proportional representation system in India?
A) Lok Sabha
B) Legislative Assemblies
C) Presidential Election
D) Panchayat Election
✅ Answer: C) Presidential Election
📝 The President is elected by an Electoral College using proportional representation by means of a single transferable vote.
4. Which of the following bodies is responsible for conducting elections in India?
A) Union Public Service Commission
B) Election Commission of India
C) Finance Commission
D) Planning Commission
✅ Answer: B) Election Commission of India
📝 ECI is a constitutional body under Article 324.
5. NOTA option was first used in which Indian election?
A) 2009 General Elections
B) 2013 Assembly Elections
C) 2014 General Elections
D) 2019 General Elections
✅ Answer: B) 2013 Assembly Elections
📝 It was introduced following a Supreme Court judgment in 2013.
6. What voting system is used in Lok Sabha elections?
A) Proportional Representation
B) Cumulative Vote System
C) First Past the Post
D) Single Transferable Vote
✅ Answer: C) First Past the Post
📝 In FPTP, the candidate who secures the most votes wins.
7. Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of India?
A) Parliament
B) President
C) Prime Minister
D) Lok Sabha Speaker
✅ Answer: B) President
📝 On the recommendation of the Council of Ministers.
8. How many Election Commissioners are there in total (including the CEC)?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
✅ Answer: C) 3
📝 1 Chief Election Commissioner and 2 Election Commissioners.
9. Which law governs the conduct of elections in India?
A) Representation of People Act, 1950
B) Election Laws Act, 1952
C) Representation of People Act, 1951
D) Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961
✅ Answer: C) Representation of People Act, 1951
📝 It deals with the conduct of elections, corrupt practices, and election disputes.
10. What is the main function of the VVPAT system?
A) Prevent booth capturing
B) Store votes electronically
C) Verify the vote cast by the voter
D) Count votes faster
✅ Answer: C) Verify the vote cast by the voter
📝 VVPAT allows the voter to confirm that their vote has been cast correctly.
