Multiple-choice questions (MCQs) with answers focused on the “Role of the Election Commission in ensuring free and fair elections in India”

What is the primary role of the Election Commission of India?
- a) To conduct elections
- b) To appoint the Prime Minister
- c) To draft laws
- d) To manage government finances
- Answer: a) To conduct elections
Which Article of the Indian Constitution provides for the establishment of the Election Commission?
- a) Article 324
- b) Article 356
- c) Article 370
- d) Article 352
- Answer: a) Article 324
Who is the current Chief Election Commissioner of India? (as of 2024)
- a) Sunil Arora
- b) Sushil Chandra
- c) Rajiv Kumar
- d) Ashok Lavasa
- Answer: c) Rajiv Kumar
What is the term of office for the Chief Election Commissioner?
- a) 3 years
- b) 5 years
- c) 6 years
- d) 4 years
- Answer: b) 5 years
The Election Commission is responsible for overseeing which of the following?
- a) Local body elections
- b) State Assembly elections
- c) National elections
- d) All of the above
- Answer: d) All of the above
Which of the following powers does the Election Commission NOT have?
- a) Disqualifying candidates
- b) Conducting elections
- c) Setting up a new political party
- d) Preparing electoral rolls
- Answer: c) Setting up a new political party
What is the significance of the Model Code of Conduct?
- a) To regulate the behavior of candidates and parties during elections
- b) To establish election dates
- c) To allocate election budgets
- d) To provide legal assistance to voters
- Answer: a) To regulate the behavior of candidates and parties during elections
The Election Commission can supervise elections in which of the following?
- a) Only Parliament elections
- b) Only State Assembly elections
- c) Only Municipal elections
- d) All elections in India
- Answer: d) All elections in India
Which of the following is true regarding the Election Commission?
- a) It is a part of the executive branch.
- b) It is an independent constitutional authority.
- c) It is under the control of the Parliament.
- d) It is governed by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
- Answer: b) It is an independent constitutional authority.
What does the Election Commission use to ensure free and fair elections?
- a) Police enforcement
- b) Electronic voting machines (EVMs)
- c) Paper ballots only
- d) None of the above
- Answer: b) Electronic voting machines (EVMs)
The Election Commission issues notifications for elections under which section of the Representation of the People Act?
- a) Section 6
- b) Section 8
- c) Section 14
- d) Section 15
- Answer: c) Section 14
What is the purpose of conducting voter education programs?
- a) To inform citizens about their voting rights
- b) To promote specific political parties
- c) To discourage voting
- d) To provide financial assistance to voters
- Answer: a) To inform citizens about their voting rights
Which of the following can be a ground for disqualifying a candidate?
- a) Being a member of a recognized political party
- b) Conviction for a criminal offense
- c) Having a valid voter ID
- d) None of the above
- Answer: b) Conviction for a criminal offense
What is the role of the Election Commission in electoral reforms?
- a) To implement reforms suggested by political parties
- b) To make suggestions to the government for reforms
- c) To conduct reforms independently
- d) To monitor the implementation of reforms by the judiciary
- Answer: b) To make suggestions to the government for reforms
When can the Election Commission postpone elections?
- a) Only during natural disasters
- b) If it feels the elections cannot be conducted fairly
- c) On the request of political parties
- d) Whenever the Chief Minister demands it
- Answer: b) If it feels the elections cannot be conducted fairly
What does the Election Commission use to monitor election campaigns?
- a) National Election Watch
- b) Media reports only
- c) Social media posts
- d) All of the above
- Answer: d) All of the above
Which of the following acts empowers the Election Commission to supervise elections?
- a) The Indian Penal Code
- b) The Representation of the People Act, 1951
- c) The Right to Information Act
- d) The Constitution of India
- Answer: b) The Representation of the People Act, 1951
What is the Election Commission’s responsibility regarding the electoral rolls?
- a) To prepare and update them
- b) To destroy them after each election
- c) To publish them in newspapers
- d) To submit them to the Prime Minister
- Answer: a) To prepare and update them
The Chief Election Commissioner can be removed from office through a process similar to that of which other constitutional authority?
- a) Prime Minister
- b) President
- c) Governor
- d) Vice President
- Answer: b) President
Which amendment to the Constitution provided for the establishment of a State Election Commission?
- a) 61st Amendment
- b) 73rd Amendment
- c) 74th Amendment
- d) 86th Amendment
- Answer: b) 73rd Amendment
What is the role of observers during elections?
- a) To assist political parties
- b) To monitor the electoral process
- c) To report to the Parliament
- d) To conduct exit polls
- Answer: b) To monitor the electoral process
Which body conducts the elections for the Rajya Sabha?
- a) State Legislative Assemblies
- b) Lok Sabha
- c) Election Commission
- d) The President
- Answer: a) State Legislative Assemblies
The Election Commission has the authority to impose a cap on election expenses. This is outlined in which provision?
- a) Section 77 of the Representation of the People Act
- b) Article 324 of the Constitution
- c) Section 8 of the Representation of the People Act
- d) Article 356 of the Constitution
- Answer: a) Section 77 of the Representation of the People Act
What does ‘voter verification’ involve?
- a) Checking the identity of voters
- b) Confirming the political affiliations of voters
- c) Verifying the election results
- d) None of the above
- Answer: a) Checking the identity of voters
The Election Commission can penalize candidates for which of the following?
- a) Not campaigning enough
- b) Violating the Model Code of Conduct
- c) Being members of the ruling party
- d) Only for criminal offenses
- Answer: b) Violating the Model Code of Conduct
What is the maximum period for which the Election Commission can extend the duration of elections in case of emergency?
- a) 30 days
- b) 60 days
- c) 90 days
- d) 120 days
- Answer: b) 60 days
Which of the following is NOT a function of the Election Commission?
- a) Conducting free and fair elections
- b) Regulating political parties
- c) Appointing judges
- d) Preparing electoral rolls
- Answer: c) Appointing judges
What does the Election Commission require from candidates regarding election expenses?
- a) They must declare their assets only
- b) They must provide proof of their campaign financing
- c) They must file an expenditure statement
- d) They need not provide any information
- Answer: c) They must file an expenditure statement
The Election Commission can issue directives to which of the following?
- a) The Prime Minister
- b) Political parties
- c) The Judiciary
- d) The President
- Answer: b) Political parties
The Election Commission’s role in ensuring free and fair elections is crucial for which of the following?
- a) Maintaining law and order
- b) Ensuring the stability of the ruling party
- c) Upholding democratic values
- d) Reducing election expenses
- Answer: c) Upholding democratic values

These questions cover a broad spectrum of topics related to the Election Commission’s role in ensuring free and fair elections in India, making them suitable for civil services examination preparation.

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