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. Which party had been ruling Haryana since 1982?

Ans, The Congress party had been ruling
Haryana since 1982.
Who was Chaudhary Devilal? Name the party formed
by him.
Ans, Chaudhary Devilal was an opposition leader. ie ormed a new party called the Lok Dal.
election campaign attracted the people?
3Which promises of Devilal draw ofin small farmers and small businessmen
Ans. He promised to waive the loans
What was the result of the elections in Haryana in
1987?
Ans. Lok Dal and its partners won 76 out of 90 seats, with Lok Dal alone winning 60 seats The Congress
could win only 5 seats.
5. Why did the Chief Minister resign?
a
Ans. His party lost the elections. Only the leader of the majority party can form government.

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teekaisom is 'eecion'.
er
Ans.
Why do we have representatives in most democracies?
In most democracies people rule through their representatives because
it is not possible for evervone
is eded.
m

on matters, leptLbenlat
to have time and knowledge to take dccisions all
What is election?
can choose their representatives at regular intervals and chanos
Ans. lt is a mechanism by which people
them if they wish to do so.
a
How can we ensure that elections are held in democratic
manner? Give two conditions.
S have one vote and every vote should have
Ans. (a) Everyone should be able to choose. Everyone should
equal value. to choose from ;ie
(6) Elections must be held regularly and the voters should have something
enough parties and candidates.
Elections are all about political competition'. Give two reasons.
Ans. (a) There is competition among political parties.
(b) At the constituency level there is competition
among several candidates.

Je. Give one reason why it is good to have political competition.

or punish the leaders
Ans. Politicalcompetition is good because it gives the power to the people to reward
to
according to their performance. This is what the election does, it forces the parties and leaders
serve the people.
w
Ans.
When does the term of all the elected representatives come to an end?
After five years.
What is a constituency? O olecloal cost leeneis.
Ans. The country is divided into different areas for the purpose of elections. These areas are called
electoral constitutencies.
s.
Ans.
Into how many constituencies is the country divided for Lok Sabha elections?
543 constituencies. Members of Parliament. (MPs).
14 What are the members of State Assemblies called?
Ans. Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAS).
J8. How are constituencies divided at the local level?
Ans. In Panchayat and municipal elections each illage or town is divided into several wards' that are
like constituencies. Each ward elects one member of the village or the urban local body.
How has the constitution ensuredthat the weaker sections of society also get representation in the
JE Parliament and state assemblies?
Ans. This is ensured by having a special system of reserved constituencies for the weaker sections, for
those who belong to scheduled castes (SC) and scheduled tribes (ST).
17. Why reserved constituencies were created by the makers of the
Constitution?
Ans. Reserved constituencies were created by the Constitution makers because
they were worried thal
an open clectoral competition, certain weaker sections do not stand a good chance to get elected
to the Lok Sabha and the state legislative assemblies. They may not have the required resources,
education and contacts to contest
and win elections.
8.
low many seats are reserved for SCs and STs in the Lok
Ans.
Sabha?
CurTenty. in the lLok Sabha 84 seats are reservedfor schedrledcastes and 47 for scheduled trioes
19. How many seats are reserved for women
Ans. in local bodies?
One third of the total seats are reserved for women
in the local bodies.
,20. Seats reservation was later extended to other weaker sections at the
are they called? district and local level.
Ans. Other Backward Classes.
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35. Where is polling booth' located on election day? go to the nearby

on the voters list, can * Poling
Ans. On the elcction day CVery person, whose name is

Booth," situatcd usually in local school

a oragovernment office.
36.What is an electronic voting machine?
a shows the names
(EVM).
of the candidates and the party symbol. This
machine is..
Ans. It is machine that
t record the votes.
Election Commission (EC)?
37. Who is the head of the Commissioner (CEC) is the head of the Election
Commission.
Ans. The Chicf Election
one function of the Election Commission? or
38. Mention Commission implements the code of conduct and punishes those candidates nati.
Ans. Thc Election
that violates it.
39, Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner
in India?
Ans. The Chief Elcction Commissioner is
appointed by the President of India.
in election measured?
8. How is people's participation measurea by voter turnout figures which indicate the
Ans. People's participation in election is usually
percentage of eligible voters who actually cast their vote.
,41. What is code of conduct?
during election
Ans. It is a set of norms and guidelines to be followed by political parties and candidates
time.
42. Why do common people in India attach a Jot of importance to elections?
programmes favourable
Ans. They feel that they can bring pressure on political parties to adopt policies and
to them.
3. Who vote in larger proportion in India?
Ans. In Inia, the poor, the illiterate and the underprivileged vote in larger proportion as compared to
the rich and the privileged sections.
44. Are elections in India free and fair?
Ans. Yes, elections in India are free and fair because these are conducted by an independent Election
Commission and all parties accept the outcome of the elections. Uuallv. the narty that loses the
election does not accept the outcome of rigged election.
48. Give any one challenge of Indian Elections.
Áns. Some families tend to dominate political parties, tickets are distributed to members of these families.
46. What is meant by booth capturing?
Ans. Supporters or hired muscleman of party or candidate gain physical control of a polling booth and
cast false votes by threatening everyone or by preventing genuine voters from reaching the poling
booth.
47. Who can be denied the right to vote?
Ans. CTiMinals and persons with unsound mind can be
denied the right to vote.
48. What slogan was given by Janata Party in 1977 Lok Sabha election?
Ans, Save Democracy.
49. Who used the slogan 'Protect the Self.Resnect of fhe Telnons? in AndbraPradesh Assembly elecuou
in 1983?
Ans. N.T. Rama Rao, the
Leader of the Telugu Desam Party.
was
50. What the slogan of the Left Front in the West Bengal Assembly elections
neld
Ans. Land to the Tiller.
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democratic election. the list of
clections and given to everyone. This
those who are eligible to vote is prepared much
list is called voters list or, "Electoral roll". before the
what isthe principle of Universal Adult Franchise?
It mcansthat everyone should have one vote
of 1S yeas and above have and each vote should have cqualvalue. All the citizens
the right to vote.
What is the Photo
ldentity Card System?
Every voter
is issueda photo Identity Card by
the Election Commission. The voters are
this card when they go out to vote, so required to
that no one can vote for someone elsc. .
Anyone who can be a
voler can also become a candidate in elections,
What is it? but there is one difference.
it In order to
be a candidate in elcction the minimum agc
is 25 years, while it is only 18 years
a
eing voter. for
3 What
isa party ticket?
As Political parties nominate their candidates
nomination isalso called who get the party symbol and support.
the party ticket. The party's
Howdoes a person
file his/her nomination papers?
Ans. Every person
who wishes to contest elections has to fill a
"security deposit". This is hovw nomination form and give some money as
nomination papers are filed.
JT. What are
the legal declarations made by every party
Ans. Details candidate?
of assets and liabilities of the candidate and his or her family
of the candidate. and educational qualifications
J8. Why has personal information of a candidate to be made public?
Ans. The personal information of a candidate necds to
be made public as it provides an opportunity to
the voters to make their decisions on the basis of the
information provided by the candidates.
9 What is the main purpose of election?
Ans. It is to give the people a chance to choose the representatives,
the governmcnt and the policies they
prefer.
30. Why are election campaigns needed?
Ans. The main purpose of elections is to givc peoplc a chance to choosc their representatives, the
government and the policies they prefer. Therefore it is necessary to have a free and open discussion
about which is better government or what is a good policy. It is possible during election campaigning.
l. What is the time period of campaigning for elections?
Ans. In our country such campaigns take place for a two-weck period
between the announcement of the
final list of candidaes qndthe date of polling

U How
Ans.
do the candiates Htadéfhe public during election? e
elect m canpaiging,
Political leaders address election meetings and political parties mobilise their supporters. Campaigning
is also done through newspapers and television. Nowadays, the campaigning is also done through
social media. Political parties try to focus public attention on some big issues.
Mention any two slogans given by different parties in various elections.
Ans. (a) Garibi Hatao (Remove poverty), slogan of the Congress party led by Indira Gandhi in the 1971

elections.
(b) Save Democracy was the slogan given by Janata Party in 1977 Lok Sabha elcctions.
3 What is a ballot paper?
Ans. A ballot paper is a sheet of paper on which the names of the contesting candidates along with the
parties name and symbols
are listed.

51.
Wat is the meaning of free and fairclectoral
elections?
process and give votes acording to their choxes. 1he
us. people participate in the
eins tu0 contest clcctions and candidates preferred by the
people are elected.
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