Election Commission of India
15 One Mark Questions and Answers
Q: When was the Election Commission of India established?
A: 25th January 1950.
Q: Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner?
A: The President of India.
Q: How many Election Commissioners are there in India currently?
A: Three (One Chief Election Commissioner and two Election Commissioners).
Q: Under which Article is the Election Commission established?
A: Article 324.
Q: What is the tenure of the Chief Election Commissioner?
A: 6 years or up to the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier.
Q: Where is the headquarters of the Election Commission located?
A: New Delhi.
Q: Name the first Chief Election Commissioner of India.
A: Sukumar Sen.
Q: Which body conducts elections to Parliament and State Legislatures?
A: Election Commission of India.
Q: What is the symbol of the Election Commission of India?
A: No official symbol; ECI uses its official emblem.
Q: Election Commission is a __________ body.
A: Constitutional.
Q: Who decides the model code of conduct during elections?
A: Election Commission of India.
Q: Which Article deals with the powers of Election Commission regarding elections?
A: Article 324.
Q: Which election was the first conducted by the Election Commission?
A: General Elections of 1951-52.
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Q: Who can remove the Chief Election Commissioner?
A: President with two-thirds majority of both Houses of Parliament.
Q: Which day is celebrated as National Voters' Day?
A: 25th January.
25 MCQ Questions and Answers
Q: When was the Election Commission of India established?
a) 1952
b) 1950
c) 1947
d) 1955
Q: Which Article provides for Election Commission?
a) 320
b) 321
c) 324
d) 325
Q: The Chief Election Commissioner can be removed by:
a) Prime Minister
b) President
c) Parliament
d) Supreme Court
Q: Who was the first Chief Election Commissioner of India?
a) T.N. Seshan
b) Sukumar Sen
c) S.Y. Quraishi
d) Sunil Arora
Q: Where is the headquarters of the Election Commission?
a) Mumbai
b) Chennai
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c) New Delhi
d) Kolkata
Q: What is the tenure of Election Commissioners?
a) 5 years
b) 6 years
c) 4 years
d) 7 years
Q: The Election Commission is a:
a) Statutory Body
b) Constitutional Body
c) Advisory Body
d) Government Department
Q: How many Election Commissioners are there in India as of now?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
Q: National Voters' Day is observed on:
a) 26th January
b) 15th August
c) 25th January
d) 2nd October
Q: The Election Commission supervises elections to:
a) Lok Sabha
b) State Legislative Assemblies
c) President and Vice-President
d) All of the above
Q: Who appoints the Election Commissioners?
a) Prime Minister
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b) Chief Justice
c) President
d) Parliament
Q: The model code of conduct comes into force:
a) After elections
b) During elections
c) Before announcement of elections
d) On announcement of elections
Q: Which of the following is true about the Election Commission?
a) It is permanent
b) It is temporary
c) It is dissolved after elections
d) None of these
Q: Who can expand the Election Commission by appointing additional commissioners?
a) Parliament
b) Prime Minister
c) President
d) Chief Election Commissioner
Q: What is the minimum age to register as a voter in India?
a) 21 years
b) 18 years
c) 16 years
d) 25 years
Q: The Election Commission can recognize political parties as:
a) National
b) State
c) Both a and b
d) None
Q: Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) is used with:
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a) Ballot paper
b) EVM
c) Manual voting
d) Postal voting
Q: Which of the following elections is not conducted by Election Commission?
a) Municipal Elections
b) Presidential Election
c) Lok Sabha Election
d) Rajya Sabha Election
Q: Who was a famous Chief Election Commissioner known for electoral reforms?
a) Sukumar Sen
b) T.N. Seshan
c) S.Y. Quraishi
d) V.S. Sampath
Q: Which government agency is responsible for delimitation of constituencies?
a) Parliament
b) Election Commission
c) Delimitation Commission
d) Supreme Court
Q: Can the Election Commission cancel an election?
a) Yes
b) No
Q: Which type of body is the Election Commission?
a) Executive
b) Judicial
c) Legislative
d) Independent Constitutional Authority
Q: Who decides the recognition of political parties?
a) Supreme Court
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b) Election Commission
c) Prime Minister
d) Parliament
Q: What is the full form of EVM?
a) Election Voter Machine
b) Electronic Voting Machine
c) Electronic Voter Mechanism
d) Election Voting Manual
Q: In case of disputes regarding elections, who has the final authority?
a) Election Commission
b) Parliament
c) Supreme Court
d) High Court
