Question

Tick the correct option for each of the following:
1. Members of the Election Commission are appointed by
(b) People
al Chief Justice of India
(d) Prime Minister
cPresident
2 Total number of seats reserved for the Scheduled Castes in the Lok Sabha are
(b) 50
(d) 70
3, .Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha elections held every five years are known as
(a) By-elections
(b) General elections
c) Ed-term elections
(d) None of these
4.The main challenge to free and fair elections in India is.
(b) Dynastic rule
(c) Influence of money and muscle power
d) Lack of internal democracy in political parties.
5.To ensure that no one votes for someone else, the Election Commission of India issues
(a) Driving license
(b) Adhar Card
c) Ration card
(d) Election photo identity car
6.EVM stands for
(a) Election Voting Machine
(c) Electoral Voting Machine
(b) Electric Voting Machine
(d) Electronic Voting Machin​

Answer 1

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1. Members of the Election Commission are appointed by The Honorable President of India.

✳Extra Information✳

The Chief Election Commissioner who is the head to  the Election Commission is also appointed by The Honorable President of India.

The present Chief Election Commissioner of India is Sunil Arora.

2 Total number of seats reserved for the Scheduled Castes in the Lok Sabha are 84  .

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47 seats are reserved for Scheduled tribes in the Lok Sabha Elections.

3.Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha elections held every five years are known as General elections.

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By - Elections are elections that are held in one or two constituency to fill the vacancy caused by the death or resignation of the elected member.

4.All the given options are challenges to free and fair elections in India.

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The challenges to free and fair elections in India are:-

• Money power
• Lack of choice to the voters
• Dynastic succession
• Lack of internal democracy in parties
• Family Politics

5.To ensure that no one votes for someone else, the Election Commission of India issues  Election photo identity card.

✳Extra Information✳

Election photo identity card is issued to very voters in the country.

6.EVM stands for Electronic Voting Machine​ .

✳Extra Information✳

EVM was first used in India  in an election held in 1982.