Elections in India: 15-Question Challenge

Q1. Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with the Election Commission of India (ECI)?:

Article 322 Article 324 Article 326 Article 329

Q2. Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of India?:

Prime Minister President of India Parliament Cabinet Committee

Q3. What is the minimum age to contest for the Lok Sabha elections?:

18 years 21 years 25 years 30 years

Q4. The Representation of the People Act, 1951 deals with::

Delimitation of constituencies Allocation of seats Conduct of elections and post-election disputes Voting Rights of NRIs

Q5. How many Election Commissioners (including CEC) currently form the ECI?:

One Two Three Four

Q6. The Model Code of Conduct (MCC) comes into force::

From the date of polling From the date of announcement of election schedule From the date of nomination filing From the date of counting

Q7. Which Article provides for elections to the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies?:

Article 322 Article 325 Article 328 Article 327

Q8. Who decides on disqualification of MPs under the anti-defection law?:

Election Commission President Speaker/Chairman Supreme Court

Q9. What is the maximum period between two sessions of Parliament?:

3 months 4 months 5 months 6 months

Q10. Who decides disputes regarding the election of the President of India?:

Election Commission Supreme Court Parliament Vice- President

Q11. Which amendment reduced the voting age from 21 years to 18 years?:

42nd Amendment 44th Amendment 61st Amendment 69th Amendment

Q12. The Election Commission is a::

Statutory body Constitutional body Executive body Advisory body

Q13. Maximum time allowed between the last sitting of the outgoing Lok Sabha and the first sitting of the new Lok Sabha is::

4 months 3 months 6 months 7 months

Q14. Which schedule of the Constitution contains the anti-defection law?:

Ninth Schedule Tenth Schedule Eleventh Schedule Twelfth Schedule

Q15. VVPAT was first used in India in which year?:

2010 2011 2013 2015

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