General Awareness: Indian Elections quiz (Set-1)

1. The control of the preparation of electoral rolls for parliament and legislature vests with the

(a) Cabinet
(b) President
(c) Prime Minister
(d) Election Commision

The correct answer is (d) Election Commission

2. What is contained in the tenth schedule of the constitution ?

(a) Languages recognised by constitution
(b) Forms of oath or affirmation
(c) Laws that cannot be challenged in any court of law
(d) Provision regarding disqualification on grounds of defection

The correct answer is (d) Provision regarding disqualification on grounds of defection

3. The Election commision holds election for

(a) The parliament and the State Legislative Assemblies
(b) The parliament, State legislative Assemblies and the State Council
(c) The Parliament, State Legislature and the posts of the president and the Vice-President
(d) The Parliament

The correct answer is (c) The Parliament, State Legislature and the posts of the president and the Vice-President

4. In India, political parties are given recognition by

(a) Election Commision
(b) Speaker of Lok Sabha
(c) President
(d) Law Commision

The correct answer is (a) Election Commission

6. The Vice President is elected by an Electoral College consisting of members of

(a) Rajya Sabha
(b) Both Houses of Parliament and state legislative
(c) Both Houses of Parliament
(d) Lok Sabha

The correct answer is (c) Both Houses of Parliament

7. The election Commision dose not conduct the elections to the

(a) Local Bodies
(b) President's election
(c) Lok Sabha
(d) Rajya Sabha

The correct answer is (a) Local Bodies