Q. Which members are included in the Electoral College for the election of the President?

 ◉ General public and members of Lok Sabha

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 ◉ General public and members of Rajya Sabha

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 ◉ Elected Members of Parliament and State Legislative Assemblies

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 ◉ Members of the Court and Rajya Sabha

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Q. Apart from the Chief Election Commissioner, how many Election Commissioners are there in the Centre?

 ◉ Two

✅ Correct

 ◉ Four

❌ Incorrect

 ◉ Innate

❌ Incorrect

 ◉ Three

❌ Incorrect

Q. When is campaigning to be stopped in an election, in a constituency?

 ◉ Polling 12 hours before starting time

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 ◉ Polling 24 hours before starting time

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 ◉ 72 hours before the start of voting

❌ Incorrect

 ◉ 48 hours before the time of commencement of poll

✅ Correct

Q. The Supreme Court has the power to settle election disputes relating to the President and the Vice-President. What is his right?

 ◉ Fundamental Rights

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 ◉ Constitutional rights

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 ◉ Judicial rights

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 ◉ None of them

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Q. What is the name of the first election commissioner of India?

 ◉ H.S. Brahma

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 ◉ O.P. Rawat

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 ◉ Naseem Zaidi

❌ Incorrect

 ◉ AMBULANCE (ambulance)

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Q. When are the mid-term elections held?

 ◉ When the Lok Sabha is dissolved before the time is up

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 ◉ When all ministers resign from a political party

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 ◉ When an elected member abandons his position

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 ◉ When there is a difference at voting

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Q. How long is the tenure of the Chief Election Commissioner of India?

 ◉ three year

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 ◉ Two years

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 ◉ 4 years

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 ◉ Six years or till the age of 65 years whichever is earlier

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Q. When is campaigning in a constituency to be stopped at the time of election?

 ◉ 24 hours before the polling starts

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 ◉ 48 hours before the commencement of poll

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 ◉ 9 hours before the polling starts

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 ◉ 72 hours before the start of voting

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Q. Who are included in the Electoral College to elect the President of India?

 ◉ Elected members of only state assemblies

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 ◉ Members of Rajya Sabha only

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 ◉ Members of the Lok Sabha only

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 ◉ Elected members of Lok Sabha-Rajya Sabha and State Assemblies

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Q. To whom can the matter of dispute in the election of the President be submitted?

 ◉ to the Supreme Court of India

✅ Correct

 ◉ Chief Election Commissioner

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 ◉ Parliament

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 ◉ None of them

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Q. To whom shall the matter of dispute relating to the election of the President of India be referred?

 ◉ Parliament

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 ◉ Prime minister

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 ◉ Supreme Court of India

✅ Correct

 ◉ Election commission

❌ Incorrect

Q. When a Panchayat is superseded, within what maximum period elections should be held for it?

 ◉ 1 month

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 ◉ 2 months

❌ Incorrect

 ◉ 3 months

❌ Incorrect

 ◉ six months

✅ Correct

Q. What kind of right is the right to contest elections?

 ◉ Right to freedom

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 ◉ Right to equality

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 ◉ political rights

✅ Correct

 ◉ Fundamental Rights

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Q. What is the minimum age for a candidate to contest for the post of President of India?

 ◉ 30 years

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 ◉ 25 years

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 ◉ 20 years

❌ Incorrect

 ◉ 35 years

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Q. Who conducts the election to fill the post of the President of India?

 ◉ president

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 ◉ NITI Aayog

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 ◉ Parliament

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 ◉ Election Commission of India

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Q. Which country's constitution provides that a neutral, non-political government will be installed three months before the general election?

 ◉ Switzerland

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 ◉ Rome

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 ◉ Sweden

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 ◉ Italy

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Q. Who are included in the Electoral College to elect the President of India?

 ◉ Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha MPs

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 ◉ all states

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 ◉ Elected members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha and apart from this all assembly

❌ Incorrect

 ◉ Elected members of Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies

✅ Correct

Q. What kind of right is the right to vote in the elections to Parliament?

 ◉ constitutional rights

✅ Correct

 ◉ Right to equality

❌ Incorrect

 ◉ Right to freedom

❌ Incorrect

 ◉ Civil rights

❌ Incorrect

Q. Who decides the disputes related to the election of the President and Vice-President of India?

 ◉ Supreme court

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 ◉ Parliament

❌ Incorrect

 ◉ high Court

❌ Incorrect

 ◉ Election commission

❌ Incorrect

Q. How is the President elected in the United States of America (USA)?

 ◉ Indirectly

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 ◉ By direct law

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 ◉ Unanimously

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 ◉ by general adult suffrage

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Q. Which parliamentary constituency is the largest in terms of area?

 ◉ Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh)

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 ◉ Jaisalmer (Rajasthan)

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 ◉ Ladakh (Jammu and Kashmir)

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 ◉ Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh)

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Q. Which is the smallest parliamentary constituency in terms of area?

 ◉ Chandni Chowk (Delhi)

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 ◉ Kutch (Gujarat)

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 ◉ Ladakh (Jammu and Kashmir)

❌ Incorrect

 ◉ Barmer (Rajasthan)

❌ Incorrect

Q. What should be the minimum age of a candidate to contest the election of Parliament?

 ◉ 40 years

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 ◉ 30 years

❌ Incorrect

 ◉ 24 years

❌ Incorrect

 ◉ 25 years

✅ Correct

Q. By whom is the Vice President of India elected?

 ◉ By the President

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 ◉ By leader

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 ◉ By vice -president

❌ Incorrect

 ◉ by members of parliament

✅ Correct

Q. What is the minimum percentage of votes a party has to get in an election to become a regional party?

 ◉ 0.05

❌ Incorrect

 ◉ 0.04

✅ Correct

 ◉ 0.07

❌ Incorrect

 ◉ 0.06

❌ Incorrect

Q. How many times can the President of India stand for re-election to his office?

 ◉ 1 times

❌ Incorrect

 ◉ 5 times

❌ Incorrect

 ◉ as many times as you want

✅ Correct

 ◉ 4 times

❌ Incorrect

Q. By whom is the President elected?

 ◉ By logo

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 ◉ By Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha

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 ◉ By leaders

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 ◉ by electoral college

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Q. Who was the first Chief Election Commissioner of India?

 ◉ Om Prakash Rawat

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 ◉ Mr. K. F. Wilfred

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 ◉ Of. V.K. Sundaram

❌ Incorrect

 ◉ Sukumar Sen

✅ Correct

Q. By whom are the election disputes regarding the election of the President and the Vice-President heard?

 ◉ by the Lok Sabha

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 ◉ by the Supreme Court

✅ Correct

 ◉ by the prime minister

❌ Incorrect

 ◉ by all chief ministers

❌ Incorrect

Q. Who was the first election commissioner of India?

 ◉ Dr. Nagendra Singh

❌ Incorrect

 ◉ Dr. Sukumar Sen

✅ Correct

 ◉ Of. V.K. Sundaram

❌ Incorrect

 ◉ s. P. Sen Verma

❌ Incorrect

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