WS-IX-Electoral Politics

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Grade: IX Subject: Social Science Topic: L 3 Electoral politics

Note: Write answers in the notebook.

Q1 Very short answer type questions.

1) Who led the ‘Nyaya Yudh’?


(a) Chaudhary Charan Singh (b) Chaudhary Devi Lal
(c) Ajit Singh (d) None of these

2) When on election duty, under whose control does the government officers work?
(a) Central Government (b) Election Commission
(c) District Magistrate (d) District Court

3) Which of the following statement is incorrect?


(a) All citizens above the age of 21 can vote in an election
(b) Every citizen has the right to vote regardless of caste religion or gender
(c) Some criminals and persons with unsound mind can be denied the right to vote
in rare situations.
(d) It is the responsibility of the government to get the names of all eligible voters
put in the voters list.

4) Voter’s List is also known as:


(a) Election Number (b) Voter Identity Card
(c) Electoral Roll (d) None of these

5) Which of the following statements is against the democratic process of elections?


(a) Parties and candidates should be free to contest elections
(b) Elections must be held regularly immediately after the term is over
(c) The right to vote should be given to the selected people only
(d) Elections should be conducted in a free and fair manner

6) Free and fair elections are ensured by the _______ .

7) Sometimes, election is held only for one constituency to fill the vacancy caused by
death or resignation of a member. This type of election is called _______ .

8) What does ‘EPIC’ stand for?


9) What is a constituency?

10) Who is the head of the Election Commission?

11) What do you understand by election manifesto?

12) In the following questions, a statement of assertion is followed by a statement of


reason. Mark the correct choice as:
Assertion : The candidates who wish to contest elections have to make a legal
declaration while filling nomination form.
Reason : Every citizen has the right to vote, regardless of his or her caste, religion or
gender.
(a) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of
assertion.
(b) Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation
of assertion.
(c) Assertion is true but reason is false.
(d) Both assertion and reason are false.

Q 2 Answer in short.

1) What are the choices generally a voter can make in an election?


2) What is the ‘Model code of Conduct’ for election campaign?
3) What are the demerits of an electoral competition?
4) Why is it necessary for the Election Commission of India to be independent
and powerful?
5) What is the significance of the voters’ list in a democratic election?

Q 3 Answer in detail.

1) Give a list of the minimum conditions needed for a democratic election.


2) What are reserved constituencies? Why are they necessary in India? What are
the provisions of this system of reservation?
3) Mention a few successful slogans that were used by different political parties
during elections campaigns.
4) What justifications are given for not making educational qualifications
compulsory for the candidates?

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