Question

Short-Answer Questions
1. What do you mean by an election?
2. What is the need for elections? Why is it said, "No elections, no democracy"?
3. Why is it said that modern democracies are representative?
4. Who controls the elections of the President, Vice-President and the Parliament?
6. state one function of the Election commission.
7 What is meant by a by-election?
8 What is meant by mid-term election?
Structural Essay-Type Questions
1. With reference to the nomination of candidates explain the following
(a) Who fixes the date of election?
(b) What are nomination papers?
c.What do you mean by scrutiny of papers?
3. With reference to the Election Commission explain the following
(a) Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners?
(b) Who normally acts as a chairperson of the Election Commission?
c. How can the Chief Election Commissioner be removed from service?
(d) Describe any two functions of the Election Commission.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Sometimes elections are held only for one constituency to fill the vacancy caused by death or resignation of a member. This is called a By-Election. India is divided into different areas for the purpose of elections. These areas are called electoral constituencies.