Election Commission

Total Questions: 55

31. Which Constitutional Amendment reduced the voting age from 21 years to 18 years? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2007, 2010, Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Mains) 2006]

(a) Sixty-third Amendment
(b) Sixty-second Amendment
(c) Sixty-first Amendment
(d) Sixtieth Amendment

Correct Answer: (c) Sixty-first Amendment

Solution:61st Constitutional Amendment Act, 1988, reduced the age for the Right to Vote from 21 years to 18 years, which came into force on March 28, 1989. The right to vote was primarily used by the youths in November, 1989 in the General Elections of Lok Sabha.

32. Which of the following is concerned with the 61- Amendment of the Indian Constitution? [U.P.P.C.S. (Spl) (Mains) 2008]

(a) Emergency powers of the President
(b) Powers of the President to extend President's Rule
(c) Lowering the age of voters
(d) Financial Emergency

Correct Answer: (c) Lowering the age of voters

33. In which article of the constitution the Adult Suffrage is recognised? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2018]

(a) Article 324
(b) Article 325
(c) Article 326
(d) Article 327

Correct Answer: (c) Article 326

Solution:Article 326 - Elections to the house of the people and to the legislative assemblies of states to be based on adult suffrage.

34. Which Article of the Indian Constitution provides right to vote i.e. adult suffrage for electing representatives of Lok Saba and Vidhan Sabha? [U.P. R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2017]

(a) Article 326
(b) Article 325
(c) Article 324
(d) Article 323

Correct Answer: (a) Article 326

Solution:Article 326 of the Indian Constitution provides elections to the House of the People and to the Legislative Assemblies of States to be based on adult suffrage.

35. According to the Law enacted by Parliament in December 1989, the legal age for a citizen to become major is: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2000]

(a) 23 years
(b) 22 years
(c) 20 years
(d) 18 years

Correct Answer: (d) 18 years

Solution:According to the 61st Amendment Act, 1988 the minimum age to be eligible to vote was reduced from 21 to 18 years by amending Article 326 of the Constitution to provide to the unrepresented youth of the country an opportunity to give vent to their feelings and help them to become a part of political process. It became possible by amending the Representation of the People Act, 1951.

36. The Principles for election to the State Legislatures include: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2011]

1. It will be on the basis of adult suffrage.

2. There will be only one electoral roll for every territorial constituency.

3. Religion, Race, Sex, etc., will have no place in the formation of the electoral roll.

4. The political parties will be free to have their norms.

Select the correct answer from the given code:

Code:

(a) 1, 3 and 4
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) All the four

Correct Answer: (d) All the four

Solution:According to the Constitution 61st Amendment Act, 1988 all adults of 18 years age have the Right to Vote. There is no distinction on the basis religion, race, sex, etc. There will be only one electoral list for every territorial constituency, and the political parties can establish their own norms.

37. If 'One Nation One Election' is to be realized in India, which Article of the Indian Constitution will require an amendment? [67th B.P.S.C. (Pre) (Re-Exam), 2022]

(a) Article 83
(b) Article 172
(c) Article 356
(d) Article 246
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above

Correct Answer: (e) None of the above/More than one of the above

Solution:'One Nation, One Election' is to be realized in India, a constitutional amendment may be needed in Articles 83, 85, 172, 174 and 356. Thus correct option is (e).

38. Which one of the following statements regarding Exit Poll is correct? [I.A.S. (Pre) 1994]

(a) Exit Poll is a term used to denote a post-election survey of voters regarding the candidates in whose favour they had exercised their franchise
(b) Exit Poll and Opinion Polls are one and the same
(c) Exit Poll is a device through which results of voting can be most exactly predicted
(d) Exit Poll is an administrative device made recently by the Chief Election Commissioner to prevent impersonation

Correct Answer: (a) Exit Poll is a term used to denote a post-election survey of voters regarding the candidates in whose favour they had exercised their franchise

Solution:Exit Poll is a term used to denote a post-election survey of voters regarding the candidates in whose favour they had exercised their franchise. The Opinion Poll is conducted by different survey agencies before the elections to know public views regarding the elections.

39. What is the total number of electors in Lok Sabha elections of 2009 in Million ?(1 million = 10 Lakh). [U.P. Lower Sub. (Spl) (Pre) 2004]

(a) 815
(b) 613
(c) 714
(d) 903

Correct Answer: (c) 714

Solution:The total number of electors in the Lok Sabha election of 2009 was 714 million.

40. Consider the following statements :

1. In India, there is no law restricting the candidates from contesting in one Lok Sabha election from three constituencies.

2. In 1991 Lok Sabha Election, Shri Devi Lal contested from three Lok Sabha constituencies.

3. As per the existing rules, if a candidate contests in one Lok Sabha election from many constituencies, his/her party should bear the cost of by-elections to the constituencies vacated by him/her in the event of him/her winning in all the constituencies.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 2 and 3

Correct Answer: (b) 2 only

Solution:According to Section 33 of the Representation of People Act 1951:

A person shall not be nominated as a candidate for election -

(a) in the case of a general election to the House of the People, from more than two Parliamentary constituencies;

(b) in the case of a general election to the Legislative Assembly of a State, from more than two Assembly constituencies in that State;

Hence, statement 1 is incorrect.

In 1991 Lok Sabha Election, Shri Devi Lal contested from three Lok Sabha constituencies. In response to in 1996, the Representation of the People Act, 1951, was amended. Hence, whenever the leader have won more than one, the candidates have retained only one, forcing bypolls in the rest. Hence, statement 2 is correct.

9There is no such provision in the rules like, "if a candidate contests in one Lok Sabha election from many constituencies, his/her party should bear the cost of bye - elections to the constituencies vacated by him/her in the event of him/her winning in all the constituencies." Hence statement 3 is incorrect.

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