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General elections will be held in India from 19 April 2024 to 1 June 2024 to elect the 543 members of the 18th Lok Sabha. The elections will be held in seven phases and the results will be announced on 4 June 2024. This will be the largest-ever election in history, surpassing the 2019 Indian general election, and will last 44 days, second only to the 1951–52 Indian general election.

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In which year was the first general election held in India?
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a) 1947

b) 1950

c) 1952

d) 1960

Who is responsible for the conduct of elections in India?
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a) President of India

b) Prime Minister of India

c) Election Commission of India

d) Supreme Court of India

What is the minimum voting age in India?
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a) 16 years

b) 18 years

c) 20 years

d) 21 years

Which of the following is NOT a method of voting in India?
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a) Electronic Voting Machine (EVM)

b) Postal Ballot

c) Online Voting

d) None of the above

According to the Election Commission of India, in order to be recognized as a National Party, a political party must be present in *

Atleast three states

Atleast four states

Atleast five states

Atleast six states

What is the maximum number of members the Lok Sabha can have?
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a) 500

b) 545

c) 552

d) 600

Which article of the Indian Constitution deals with elections?
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a) Article 320

b) Article 324

c) Article 334

d) Article 342

What is the term of a Rajya Sabha member?
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a) 4 years

b) 5 years

c) 6 years

d) 7 years

What is the process called when a constituency is delimited?
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a) Redistricting

b) Reformation

c) Restructuring

d) None of the above

Who was the first Chief Election Commissioner of India?
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a) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

b) K.M. Munshi

c) Sukumar Sen

d) T.N. Seshan

Which is the largest Lok Sabha constituency in terms of area?
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a) Ladakh

b) Baramulla

c) Outer Manipur

d) Malkajgiri

In which year were electronic voting machines (EVMs) first used in India?
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a) 1984

b) 1992

c) 2004

d) 2010

Who can remove the Chief Election Commissioner from office?
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a) Prime Minister

b) President

c) Chief Justice of India

d) Parliament

What is the term used for the process of counting votes?
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a) Enumeration

b) Tabulation

c) Tallying

d) Voting

What is the voting system used in Indian elections?
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a) Proportional representation

b) First-past-the-post

c) Mixed-member proportional representation

d) Ranked choice voting

Who has the power to decide on disputes related to elections to the Parliament and state legislatures?
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a) Election Commission of India

b) President of India

c) Supreme Court of India

d) Lok Sabha Speaker

How many members are nominated to the Rajya Sabha by the President of India?
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a) 10

b) 12

c) 15

d) 20

Which Indian state has the highest number of seats in the Lok Sabha?
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a) Uttar Pradesh

b) Maharashtra

c) West Bengal

d) Bihar

What is the term used for a constituency from where a candidate has a high chance of winning?
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a) Swing constituency

b) Marginal constituency

c) Safe constituency

d) Key constituency

Who has the power to amend the laws related to elections in India?
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a) President of India

b) Parliament

c) Election Commission of India

d) Supreme Court of India

What is the term used for the practice of encouraging voters to vote for a particular candidate or party?
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a) Canvassing

b) Propaganda

c) Bribery

d) Grafting

Which Indian state has the highest percentage of women voters?
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a) Kerala

b) Tamil Nadu

c) West Bengal

d) Goa

How many Lok Sabha seats are reserved for Scheduled Castes?
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a) 79

b) 84

c) 89

d) 94

What is the maximum number of candidates that can contest from one parliamentary constituency?
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a) 50

b) 60

c) 70

d) 80

Who is the presiding officer of the Lok Sabha?
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a) President of India

b) Prime Minister of India

c) Speaker

d) Deputy Speaker

What is the term used for an election held to fill a casual vacancy in the Lok Sabha or state legislature?
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a) By-election

b) Midterm election

c) Snap election

d) Special election

How many electoral rolls are prepared for parliamentary elections in India?
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a) One

b) Two

c) Three

d) Four

What is the term used for allocating seats in the Lok Sabha to different states?
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a) Apportionment

b) Allocation

c) Distribution

d) Assignment

Which is the highest percentage of votes polled by any party in a Lok Sabha election?
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a) 48.1%

b) 49.1%

c) 50.1%

d) 51.1%

What is the term used for the process of creating boundaries of constituencies?
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a) Delimitation

b) Redistribution

c) Reapportionment

d) Boundary drawing