MCQ for polity-5-1st-december-2022

Consider the following statements:

1. In 'First Past the Post System', the candidate who wins the election must get majority (50%+1) votes polled.

2. In the 'Proportional Representation System', every party gets seats in the legislature in proportion to the percentage of votes.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The Constitution provides for the reservation of seats in the Lok Sabha and the State Legislative Assemblies for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. The decision on which constituency is to be reserved is taken by the

Which of the following are the necessary conditions for a political party to get recognized as a National party?

1. At a General Election to the Lok Sabha or the Legislative Assemblies, the party polls 6% of votes in four States and in addition, it wins 4 Lok Sabha seats from any State or States.

2. A party gets recognition as State Party in four or more States.

3. The party wins 6% of seats in the Lok Sabha from at least three different States.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Consider the following statements with reference to the Model Code of Conduct (MCC):

1. It comes into force on the first day of filing nomination papers by the candidates.

2. It has statutory backing under the Representation of the People Act 1951.

3. During bye-elections to the Legislative Assembly, the code is applicable in the entire State.

Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. The right to vote is a fundamental right in India.

2. Individuals under preventive detention are not eligible to cast their votes in an election.

Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?

With reference to the Representation of the People Act, 1951, consider the following statements:

1. A Scheduled Caste candidate of one State can contest the Lok Sabha election from any other State from a seat reserved for Scheduled Castes.

2. It provides for the allocation of seats for Lok Sabha and state assembly elections.

3. A person punished for the practice of untouchability is permanently disqualified for being elected as a Member of Parliament (MP).

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements with reference to the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution:

1. A disqualification petition to the speaker can be made only by a member of the concerned house.

2. A disqualified legislator becomes ineligible to contest elections again to the same legislature until the current term expires.

3. Matters related to disqualification under the tenth schedule falls under the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.

Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. The Election Commission of India was set up in August 1947, right after the independence.

2. The first general election of independent India was conducted in 1950.

3. In the first Lok Sabha election, Socialist Party secured the second maximum number of seats behind the Congress.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

In India, women got universal suffrage rights from the

Consider the following statements with reference to the office of profit:

1. The expression "office of profit" has not been defined in the Constitution or in the Representation of the People Act, 1951.

2. A Minister in the Union or State Government is not considered as holding the office of profit.

3. The final decision of whether a member of Parliament is disqualified for holding any office of profit rests with the Parliament.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?