Electorate And Representation Mcqs
Q.1: The system under which every voter by law is required to cast his vote is called:_________?[
A. Universal adult franchise
B. Functional representation
C. Compulsory voting system
D. Optional voting system
Q.2: Separate communal electorate systems aimed at securing the interest of:__________?R
A. Scheduled castes
B. Religious minorities
C. Scheduled tribes
D. None of These
Q.3: An election, which is held in order to fill up few vacant vacancies, is called:O
A. General election
B. Bye-election
C. Election
D. None of the above
Q.4: In good democracy right to vote is given to those:2
A. Who are educated
B. Who own property
C. Who have become adult
D. Male citizens only
Q.5: Women in England enjoyed right to vote:'
A. From the very beginning
B. During Cromwillian era
C. During First World War
D. During economic depression of 1928"
Q.6: One of the chief merits of functional representation is:8
A. It encourages people to think in terms of their class interests?
B. It ensures equitable representation to the various professions>
C. It promotes national unity
D. It secures representation to various interests and makes the parliament a truly representative bodyc
Q.7: Second Ballot system, another method for minority representation, implies:J
A. Each voter has two votes
B. Voting is held as many times as necessary until a candidate is elected with an absolute majority of votesi
C. Voting is held at the most for three times*
D. Voting is held twice, and in the second voting the contest is held between the two candidates who secure maximum votes in the first voting
Q.8: One of the chief merits of second ballot system is:3
A. Poor candidates are deterred from contesting the election9
B. There is no scope for corruption
C. It gives satisfaction to people that they are being governed by a representative elected by absolute majoritym
D. The political parties come to playa dominant role1
Q.9: Really I think that the poorest he that is in England bath a life, as the greatest he, and therefore truly, sir, I think it is clear that every man that is to live under a government ought first by his own consent to put himself under the government, and I do think that the poorest ram in England is not at all bound in a strict sense to the Government that he bath not had a voice to put himself under. The statement argues for
A. Rule according to the consent of the governed-
B. Rule of the poor
C. Expropriation of the rich
D. Distribution of wealth equally to all%
Q.10: Which one of the followings is the most important feature of elections?G
A. Elimination of multi-party system!
B. Helping citizens maintain their rights&
C. Peaceful change of government
D. Removal of bottlenecks in the working of democracy2

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