प्रश्नमंजूषा Quiz on Elections in India

Question 1: Who was the speaker of first Lok Sabha ?
1 M.A. Ayyangar
2 Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
3 Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar
4 Sardar Hukam Singh
Question 2: Which party won the first Lok Sabha elections ?
1 INC
2 BJP
3 Shivsena
4 TDP
Question 3: The only Prime minister who never faced the parliament was ?
1 Lal Bahadur Shastri
2 Gulzarilal Nanda
3 Morarji Desai
4 Charan Singh
Question 4: The members of Vidhan Sabha are chosen by which elections?
1 By elections
2 General elections
3 Legislative Assembly elections
4 Presidential Elections
Question 5: In which General Elections was the NOTA option introduced ?
1 2007
2 2014
3 2009
4 2004
Question 6: The first election to implement the system of VVPAT was held in which state?
1 Mizoram
2 Manipur
3 Assam
4 Nagaland
Question 7: An election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between general elections is called?
1 By elections
2 General elections
3 Legislative Assembly elections
4 AssemblyElections
Question 8: Which regional party was the first one to become a national opposition party?
1 National Conference
2 TDP
3 Sikkim Democratic Front
4 Maharashtrawadi Gomantak
Question 9: The cost per voter in the 2014 general elections was ?
1 Rs. 17
2 Rs. 16
3 Rs. 15
4 Rs. 14
Question 10: Elections of which Lok Sabha were also called 'Mandal-Mandir?
1 9th Lok Sabha
2 11th Lok Sabha
3 12th Lok Sabha
4 10th Lok Sabha
Question 11: Which authority in India conducts elections to Corporations, Municipalities?
1 Parliament
2 State Election Commission
3 Rajya Sabha
4 None of the above
Question 12: In which year was the Election Commission of India constituted?
1 1948
2 2005
3 1960
4 1950
Question 13: Who limits the number of Election Commissioners?
1 Chief Election Commissioner
2 President
3 Prime Minister
4 Any one of above
Question 14: The minimum age to cast your vote in India is 18 years. What was the age limit prior to this ?
1 21
2 17
3 25
4 20
Question 15: Which of the following Elections can an Indian citizen not vote in ?
1 Assembly Elections
2 Lok Sabha Elections
3 Rajya Sabha Elections
4 None of the above
Question 16: Can a voter in India enroll for voting at more than one place?
1 Yes
2 Yes, but only if he has a residntial address at both the places.
3 No
4 None of the above
Question 17: What does NOTA stand for?
1 None of all options
2 None of the above option
3 No of all of the above
4 None of the above
Question 18: From which country in the world has the NOTA option been aped from ?
1 Russia
2 UK
3 USA
4 Algeria
Question 19: If I am a native of Delhi, but work and live in Mumbai then which place am I eligible to cast a vote for?
1 Mumbai
2 Depends on the address on voter card
3 Delhi
4 None of the above
Question 20: When was the right to register a NOTA vote in elections applied by the Supreme Court of India ?
1 21st September 2013
2 27th October 2013
3 13th September 2013
4 27th September 2013
Question 21: Which of the following people are barred from voting in elections in India?
1 Convicted criminals
2 People with unstable mental condition
3 Prisoners
4 All of the above
Question 22: The first hour of every sitting of the Lok Sabha is called...?
1 Privilege hour
2 Question hour
3 Public hour
4 Zero hour
Question 23: What is the maximum number of members the Lok Sabha can have as envisaged by the Constitution of India?
1 543
2 545
3 552
4 557
Question 24: In which Union Territories assemblies are available?
1 Goa and Delhi
2 Chandigarh and Goa
3 Delhi and Chandigarh
4 Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Delhi
Question 25: What is the elected member called after assembly elections?
1 MLC
2 MLA
3 MP
4 None of the above