MCQ Questions | Class 9 Social Science Chapter 4 | Electoral Politics with Answers

MCQ Questions for Class9 Social Science Chapter 4 Electoral Politics

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NCERT Solutions Class 9 Social Science Civics
Book:	National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)
Board:	Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Class:	9th
Subject:	Social Science Civics Political Science (Democratic Politics I)
Chapter:	4
Chapters Name:	Electoral Politics
Medium:	English

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Electoral Politics | Class 9 Social Science | NCERT Solutions

Q1.	How many seats are reserved in the Lok Sabha for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes?
	A.47
	B.60
	C.84
	D.100

Ans: 84

Q2.	Our country is divided into
	A. 500 constituencies
	B. 543 constituencies
	C. 550 constituencies
	D. 552 constituencies

Ans: 543 constituencies

Q3.	The number of Lok Sabha constituencies in Uttar Pradesh is
	A.80
	B.82
	C.84
	D.90

Ans: 84

Q4.	The number of Lok Sabha constituencies in Delhi is
	A.2
	B.4
	C.6
	D.7

Ans: 7

Q5.	How much money was spent in conducting 2004 Lok Sabha elections?
	A. About Rs. 1,000 crores
	B. About Rs. 1,100 crores
	C. About Rs. 1,200 crores
	D. About Rs. 1,300 crores

Ans: About Rs. 1,300 crores
Explaination:
about 1,300 crores.

Q6.	According to election law in India. What is the current limit of election expenses by a candidate or party in a constituency for a Lok Sabha election?
	A. Rs. 35 lakhs
	B. Rs. 30 lakhs
	C. Rs. 25 lakhs
	D. Rs. 20 lakhs

Ans: Rs. 25 lakhs
Explaination:
Rs. 25 Lakhs, this amount is fixed by chief election commission of India on the advise of expert. This is the maximum amount that a candidate can expense in his constituency during elections.

Q7.	Who appoints member of the Election Commission?
	A. Prime Minister
	B. President
	C. Vice-President
	D. None of these

Ans: President
Explaination:
President appoints member of the Election Commission.

Q8.	Who issues Election Manifesto?
	A. President
	B. Prime Minister
	C. Political Parties
	D. None of these

Ans: Political Parties
Explaination:
The political parties declare their achievements and the aims to be achieved in case they come to power. This influences the minds of the voters and the voters support the party accordigly.

Q9.	What is the tenure of Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha in India?
	A. Four years
	B. Five years
	C. Six years
	D. None of these

Ans: Five years
Explaination:
The tenure of Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha in India is five years.

Q10.	Which institution conducts elections in India?
	A. Parliament
	B. Supreme Court
	C. Election Commission
	D. None of these

Ans: Election Commission
Explaination:
The Election Commission in India is an independent body which conducts, controls and supervises the entire process of elections in our country.

Q11.	What is the age when a citizen get voting rights?
	A. 18 years
	B. 21 years
	C. 25 years
	D. None of these

Ans: 18 years
Explaination:
Each citizen who has attained the age of 18 years has right to vote in India. Every voter has a right to vote for the candidate of his choice.

Q12.	The procedure of impeaching Chief Election Commissioner:
	A. The resolution should be passed by 2/3rd majority of the members of Parliament.
	B. The resolution should be passed by l/3rd majority of the members of Parliament.
	C. The resolution should be passed by 3/4th majority of the members of Parliament.
	D. None of these

Ans: The resolution should be passed by 2/3rd majority of the members of Parliament.
Explaination:
The Chief Election Commissioner can be removed only (impeached) by adopting the procedure required for the removal of a Supreme Court Judge. The resolution should be passed by 2/3rd number of the members of Parliament and be signed by the President of India.

Q13.	Challenge before free and fair elections is:
	A. allotment of Symbols
	B. casteism and Communalism
	C. withdrawal of Nominations
	D. None of these

Ans: casteism and Communalism
Explaination:
Casteism and Communalism, voters vote for the candidates on the basis of caste and religion and not on the basis of a their ability.

Q14.	What is the meaning of Criminalization of politics?
	A. Ruling parties try to use official machineiy during election campaign
	B. Candidates and political parties use lot of money in the election
	C. People with criminal background and tendencies are entering politics
	D. None of these

Ans: People with criminal background and tendencies are entering politics
Explaination:
People with criminal background and tendencies are entering politics. They push others out of electoral race and secure ticket from major political parties. They use muscle power to intimidate other candidates. They also threaten voters to vote for them.

Q15.	Importance of Election Symbols is:
	A. illiterate voters can identify party and candidate through these symbols
	B. in a constituency if there are more than one candidate with same name, then symbol can be used the differentiate
	C. both
	D. None of these

Ans: both
Explaination:
Political parties are alloted election symbols in India. During elections these symbols are printed on ballot papers or election voting machines.

Q16.	How many assembly seats are there in Haryana Vidhan Sabha/ (Assembly)?
	A.90
	B.70
	C.100
	D.80

Ans: 90
Explaination:
90, because number of assembly seats in a Vidhan Sabha in a state are fixed by Parliament of India.

Q17.	The minimum age required for being a voter is:
	A. 25 years
	B. 21 years
	C. 18 years
	D. 15 years

Ans: 18 years

Q18.	Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of India?
	A. The Chief Justice of India
	B. The Prime Minister of India
	C. The President of India
	D. The Law Minister of India

Ans: The President of India

Q19.	Who led the ‘Nyaya Yudh’?
	A. Chaudhary Charan Singh
	B. Chaudhary Devi Lal
	C. Ajit Singh
	D. None of these

Ans: Chaudhary Devi Lal

Q20.	Which of these is not a feature of Indian democracy?
	A. India has the largest number of voters in the world
	B. India’s Election Commission is very powerful
	C. In India, everyone above the age of 18 has a right to vote
	D. In India, the losing parties refuse to accept the electoral verdict