1. It has been found about the Election Commission of India (CUET PG 2023)

1. The end of emergency led to decline of the Election Commission of India
2. In the 1990s, the Commission faced regulatory activism
3. The assertiveness of the Election Commission was largely due to an alert media and strong opposition
4. Even, the Chief Election Commissioner, T. N. Seshan contributed to protecting the sanctity of democratic elections

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

2. Under which Article of Constitution was Election Commission of India established? (Madhya Pradesh SET 2022)

3. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below: (GUJARAT SET 2021 DEC)

4. The Dinesh Goswami Committee is related with (SLET 17th March 2024)

5. Out of the following statements, which one is incorrect? (SLET 17th March 2024)

6. Consider the following statements with reference to the Election Commission of India (ECI) and choose the correct code: (TELANGANA SET 2023)

A. Part XV of the Indian constitution deals with the establishment of the ECI

B. It was made a multi-member body by The Representation of the People (Amendment) Act, 1996

C. The Chief Election Commissioner can be removed from office only through a process of removal similar to that of a Supreme Court judge by Parliament.

7. Which of the following Committees dealt with electoral reforms? Select the correct answer using codes given below: (JAMMU & KASHMIR SET JUNE 2022) 

i. Dinesh Goswami Committee

ii. Tarkunde Committee

iii. Indrajit Gupta Committee

iv. Balwant Rai Mehta Committee noite

Codes:

8.
52. ভারতে নির্বাচন কমিশনের ক্ষমতা ও কার্যাবলী আলোচিত হয়েছে সংবিধানের (7^TH SLST 2023)

9. When was the Model Code of Conduct framed by the Election Commission of India? (DU MA 2022)

10. Which article states 'no person can be excluded from the electoral roll on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex or any of them? (DU MA 2022)

11. The superintendence, direction and control of elections to be vested in an Election Commission (Article 324 of the Constitution of India) came into force on: (NET December 2020 & June 2021 Paper-II)

12. Which of the following are the issues of debate in electoral politics? (NET December 2020 & June 2021 Paper-II)

A. Electronic voting machine

B. One nation, one election

C. Single-member election commission

D. Introduction of the two- children norm for eligibility to contest local elections

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

13. Which following were associated with electoral reforms in India? (TELANGANA SET 2022)

1. Somnath Chatterjee Committee

2. Tarkunde Committee

3. Vohra Committee

4. Indrajit Gupta Committee

Choose the correct code:

14. with reference to Electoral bonds, which of the following statements are correct (TELANGANA SET 2022)

1. Bonds are issued in the multiples of 1000, 10,000, 1 Lakh, 10 Lakh and 1 Crore

2. Only the specified branches of the State Bank of India (SBI) issue these bonds.

3. The bonds shall be encashed by an eligible political party only in the branch where they were purchased.

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15. Statement A: The Model Code of Conduct (MCC) was framed in 1968 by the Election  Commission of India in consultation with political parties and is today an integral part of  conducting free and fair elections.

Statement B: The MCC has the force of law and only the Supreme Court of India  adjudicates disputes and contestations arising from its implementation.  (University of Hyderabad MA 2021)

16. Statement A: The Election Commission of India is a multi-member commission with a  Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and two additional Election Commissioners. The  CEC is the pre eminent head of the election machinery.

Statement B: The power of the Election Commissioners are coordinate and co-equal since all decisions, in principle and in practice, are to be taken by consensus or majority  vote.  (University of Hyderabad MA 2021)

17. Which article bars the interference of the Judiciary in the matter of polls conducted by the Election Commission of India? (DU MA 2021)

18. Who allots the electoral symbols to political parties in India? (Current Affairs)

19. The Election Commission of India comprises of (JMI M.A. 2019)

20. Which article deals with the composition and functions of the Election Commission of India? (WB PSC 2022)

21. What is the tenure of Election Commissioner of India? (WB PSC 2022)

22. Which of the following is not a function of the Election Commission of India? (WEST BENGAL SET 2018 PAPER II)

23. Under which section of the Representation of the People’s Act does the Election Commission issue the symbol’s order? (WEST BENGAL SET 2020)

24. Which of the following are the Constitutional institutions? (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

25. The Election Commission of India was made a multi-member commission in _____. (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

26. Which one of the following was a recommendation of the Tarkunde Committee appointed in 1974 to propose electoral reforms? (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

27. Who was the first Election Commissioner of India? (MAHARASHTRA SET 2017 PAPER III)

28. Arrange the following Chief Election Commissions of India in the chronological order: (NET June 2024 Paper II)

A. Sunil Arora

B. S.Y. Quraishi

C. T.N. Seshan

D. J.M. Lyngdoh

E. V.S. Sampath

29. The maximum number of votes which can be cast in an Electronic Voting Machine: (KERALA SET 2019 JULY)

30. The Chief electoral officer in a state is appointed by: (KERALA SET 2021 JULY)

31. The use of Electronic Voting Machine started in Indian elections in: (KERALA SET 2022 JULY)

32. The State Election Commissioner can be removed: (KERALA SET 2022 JANUARY)

33. One of the following does not constitute the basic structure of Indian Constitution. (KARNATAKA SET 2014 PAPER II)

34. Two statements are given in the following. One is Assertion (A) another one Reason (R). (KARNATAKA SET 2015 PAPER II)

Assertion (A): Election Commission has the ultimate power to recognize the parties as State parties.

Reason (R): Provided parties fulfil conditions such as parties receives six percent of valid votes and returned atleast two members to the Legislative Assembly.

35. Under which Class and Order of Election Commission that Rastriya Janata Dal was derecognized on National Party? (KARNATAKA SET 2015 PAPER II)

36. Who is the 20th Chief Election Commissioner of India? (KARNATAKA SET 2017 PAPER II)

37. Expand the full form of ‘EPIC’. (KARNATAKA SET 2018 PAPER II)

38. According to Election Commission of India, a national party to be recognised must get minimum of 6% of valid votes registered in any _______ during Lok Sabha/Assembly elections. (KARNATAKA SET 2020 PAPER II)

39. The Election Commission is created by: (GUJARAT SET JANUARY 2002)

40. The elections of Panchayati raj Institutions are decided by: (GUJARAT SET DECEMBER 2003)

41. What is the biggest challenge in the 18th Lok Sabha election in 2024? (Current Affairs 13.05.2024)

42. The NOTA option was first used in the 2013 legislative assembly elections held in - (Current Affairs 10.05.2024)

43. Who were the other two Election Commissioners when the Supreme Court adjudged that Chief Election Commissioner and the other two Election Commissioners have the same powers? (GUJARAT SET 2014 PAPER III)

44. Which one of the following is not a function of the Election Commission of India? (GUJARAT SET 2016 PAPER II)

45. The functions of the Election Commission include: (GUJARAT SET 2018)

(a)   Holding and conducting free and fair elections

(b)   Laying down the code of conduct

(c)   Preparin electoral rolls

(d)   Delimiting the electoral constituencies

Codes:

46. What is the silence period during election? (Current Affairs 06.05.2024)

47. Which of the following is/are allowed under Model Code of Conduct in case of criticism of other political parties during election campaign? (Current Affairs 02.05.2024)

48. Which of the following is false about Election Commission of India? (KERALA SET JULY 2023)

49. The constitution of India which deals with Election Commission of India: (KERALA SET JANUARY 2023)

50. In which year the first general election was held in India? (Presidency University Bachelor Degree Entrance Test 2019)

51. Consider the following statements about the 'regulating' nature of the Indian state: (University of Hyderabad Ph.D 2019)

i. The Presidency, Courts and the Election Commission are the key drivers of the 'regulating' state

ii. The transformation of India's economy from a 'command economy' to a 'federal market' economy facilitates the 'regulating' role of the Indian state

iii. The Indian state sheds its hitherto interventionist role and regulates competition between and across states for attracting capital and investment

Which of the statements given above are true?

52. Which of the following is not within the purview of the Election Commission? (Presidency University Bachelor Degree Entrance Test 2017)

53. For a political party to be designated as a national party, in how many states does it have to be treated as a recognised party according to the Election Commission? (University of Hyderabad MA 2017)

54. Consider the following statements with respect to the Election Commission of India: (DU MA 2021)

A. The term of office of the Election Commissioners is the same as the Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission.

B. In case of a difference of opinion amongst the Chief Election Commissioner and/or other Election Commissioners, the matter is referred to the President of India.

C. Independence of the Election Commission and its insulation from executive interference is ensured by a special provision under Article 324 of the Constitution of India.

Choose the correct statements from the options given below

55. Since when the Election Commission of India has become a three member body? (NET November 2017 Paper II)

56. Who calls Election Commission of India as an effective 'bulwark of free and fair elections'? (NET July 2018 Paper II)

57. Since when the Election Commission of India has become a three-member body? (BHU MA 2018)

58. Who of the following is the Chief Election Commissioner of India? (BHU MA 2019)

59. The First elections in India were held in: (JMI M.A. 2018)

60. The cornerstone of the ECI's mandate derives from Article 324 of the Constitution. (NET August 2024 Shift I)

(A) Article 324 mandated that the commission is to be led by a Single Chief Election Commissioner (CEC)

(B) The president can appoint additional commissioners

(C) Judiciary is barred from interference in the election process

(D) Election Commission also conducts the elections of Panchayats

(E) During the Election Period CEC acts as Chief Executive Officer of Government of India

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

61. Under which Article of the Indian Constitution is there the provision for having the Election Commission? (NET December 2010 Paper II)

62. The Tarkunde Committee appointed to report on a scheme for electoral reforms, submitted its report in the year: (BHU MA 2014)

63. Which of the following is/are true regarding political party symbols? (JMI M.A. 2017)

1. 1. Election Commission allots party symbols to all except National and State parties.
   2. In case of divide in a party, both sections are allowed to decide on their own as to who will get the original party symbol.

64. The Article of the Constitution of India which provides for adult suffrage: (KERALA SET 2021 JULY)

65. Dinesh Goswami Committee Report (1990) recommends:  (DU MA 2020)

A. Issuing of multi-purpose photo identity cards to voters

B. Introduction of Electronic Voting Machine

C. Disallowance of candidates seeking to contest from more than three constituencies

D. Increasing security deposits of independent candidates

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

66. Which one of the following is not a statutory commission? (JNU MA 2021)

67. Elections have been accorded constitutional recognition under Article: (RAJASTHAN SET 2012 PART 2)

68. Which of the following is/are true? (NET December 2021 and June 2022 Shift II)

A. The Election Commission of India conducts elections to state assemblies

B. The State Election Commission conducts Panchayats and Municipal Bodies' elections

C. If there is any dispute regarding election of the President, decision of the Election Commission would be final

D. The Election Commission is responsible for Polling, Counting and Declaration of results of the Election

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

69. Which of the following statements are not true? (NET June 2013 Paper II)

(i) The Election Commission of India has created a Special Election Expenditure Monitoring Division in the Commission.

(ii) The accounts of political parties are audited annually.

(iii) Paid news in connection with elections is an electoral offence.

(iv) Videography of the poll proceedings inside the polling stations is permissible.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

70. Which one of the following is not the function of the Election Commission of India? (NET December 2014 Paper III)

71. Which of the following statement/s about the Right to negative vote is/are correct? Select the correct answer from the codes given below: (NET July 2016 Paper III)

I. The Election Commission of India wanted that 'None of the above' button on Electronic voting machine should be offered to voters.

II. The public interest litigation, in the Supreme Court for NOTA option was filed by the Association for Democratic Reforms.

III. Elections in a constituency will be held again if NOTA gets the highest votes.

IV. The candidate with highest number of votes will be declared elected even if she/he receives less than the NOTA votes.

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72. Which one of the following is NOT a classified category of political parties as defined by the Election Commission of India? (NET June 2019 Paper II)

73. 18th Lok Sabha election in 2024 is in its process. Which of the following four Legislative Assembly elections along with 18th Lok Sabha elections have been scheduled by the election commission of India? (Current Affairs 11.05.2024)

74. Which of the following statements is/are NOT CORRECT? (CUET PG 2024)

(A) First past the post system is followed for all the elections in India.

(B) Election Commission of India does not supervise Panchayat and municipal elections

(C) President of India cannot remove the Election Commissioner

(D) Appointment of more than one Election Commissioners in the Election Commission is mandatory.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

75. Recently, a split has been seen in a political party which come to a conflict over their electoral symbol. So, which political party has been allotted ‘man blowing turha’ as a new symbol by the Election Commission of India?

76. Consider the following statements with respect to Panchayati Raj Institution. Choose the correct answer from the codes given below. (JAMMU & KASHMIR SET JUNE 2022)

1. 74th Constitutional Amendment Act enshrined Part IX in the Constitution.

2. All members in Gram Sabha are directly elected.

3. Panchayat elections are conducted by Election Commission of India.

4. One-third seats are reserved for women including office of Chairperson.

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77. From which of the following year the Election Commission of India, to counter criminalization of politics make mandatory for each candidate for Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha to submit an affidavit along with the nomination papers. The affidavit would detail any involvement with Criminal prosecution, details of assets and property ownership and educational qualifications? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

78. What is the correct sequence of the following? (NET December 2010 Paper II)

(i) Commonwealth of Independent States

(ii) Civil Rights Movement in U.S.A.

(iii) First General Election of India

(iv) Glorious Revolution in the United Kingdom

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

79. In order to ensure free and fair elections and to conduct all elections to the Panchayats, the power is vested with (NET June 2012 Paper III)

80. The Governor is the appointing authority in respect of the following authorities: (TELANGANA SET 2023)

A. Advocate General

B. The Chairman and Members of the Human Rights Commission

C. The Chairmans of the State Corporations

D. The State Election Commissioner