UPSC Indian Polity and Civics Election Question Bank

done Electoral Reforms Total Questions - 7

• question_answer1)
  The Representation of the People (Amendment) Act, 2003, passed by the Parliament of India sought to:
  A)
   Provide the facility to opt to vote through proxy to the service voters belonging to armed forces done clear
  B)
   Introduce open ballot system for elections to the Council of States done clear
  C)
   Insert provision regarding supply of copies of electoral rolls to candidates of recognized political parties done clear
  D)
   Make it mandatory for political parties to report all cases of contributions received above Rs.20, 000 to Election Commission done clear
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• question_answer2)
  Indrajit Gupta Committee is related to:
  A)
   Registration of political parties            done clear
  B)
   Criminalisation of politics done clear
  C)
   State funding of elections                 done clear
  D)
   Anti-defection law done clear
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• question_answer3)
  The Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) were used for the first time in 1999 in the general elections (entire state) to the Legislative Assembly of:
  A)
   Goa            done clear
  B)
   Rajasthan done clear
  C)
   Madhya Pradesh                          done clear
  D)
   Kerala done clear
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• question_answer4)
  Which of the following Constitutional Amendment Acts reduced the voting age from 21 years to 18 years for the Lok Sabha as well as the assembly elections?
  A)
   56th Amendment                       done clear
  B)
   59th Amendment done clear
  C)
   61st Amendment                       done clear
  D)
   63rd Amendment done clear
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• question_answer5)
  What was the subject of the Vohra Committee?
  A)
   Reform of the electoral laws done clear
  B)
   Nexus between crime and politics done clear
  C)
   Registration of political parties done clear
  D)
   Judicial interference in electoral matters done clear
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• question_answer6)

  Which of the following are included in booth capturing?

  1. Seizure of a polling station and making polling authorities surrender ballot papers or voting" machines.

  2. Taking possession of polling station and allowing only one's own supporters to exercise their franchise.

  3. Threatening and preventing any elector from going to polling station.

  4. Seizure of the place being used for counting of votes.

  Select the correct answer by using the codes given below:
  A)
   1 and 2 only     done clear
  B)
   2 and 3 only done clear
  C)
   1, 2, 3 and 4 done clear
  D)
   3 and 4 only done clear
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• question_answer7)
  Dinesh Goswami Committee on electoral reforms was appointed by the:
  A)
   United Front Government done clear
  B)
   BJP-led coalition Government done clear
  C)
   United Progressive Alliance Government done clear
  D)
   National Front Government done clear
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