Elections and Election Commission Questions and Answers

Q: Which among the following bodies conducts the elections to the Municipalities ?

Municipal elections are conducted by the State Election Commission.Article 243ZA, added by the 74th Amendment, vests the superintendence, direction and control of the preparation of electoral rolls and the conduct of all elections to the Municipalities in the State Election Commission set up under Article 243K, the same body that conducts panchayat elections.The Election Commission of India conducts elections to Parliament, the state legislatures and the offices of President and Vice-President. The Chief Electoral Officer and District Electoral Officers are its officers in the states and districts.

Q: As per the Indian Constitution, the essential qualifications to become a Chief Election Commissioner are:

The answer is None of the above.Article 324, which creates the Election Commission, prescribes no qualifications for the Chief Election Commissioner. The Constitution leaves appointment to the President, and the tenure and conditions are fixed by law.In practice CECs have often been senior civil servants, but service in the IAS is not a constitutional requirement. A minimum age of thirty-five is a qualification for the President, and the Constitution lays down neither an age nor years of legal practice for the CEC.

Q: When were the Eighth General Elections held ?

The Eighth General Elections were held in December, 1984.After the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on 31 October 1984, Rajiv Gandhi became Prime Minister and the Lok Sabha was dissolved early. Polling for the eighth Lok Sabha took place on 24, 27 and 28 December 1984 (elections in Assam and Punjab were held later, in 1985). The Congress won more than 400 seats, its largest ever majority.October 1984 is the month of the assassination, not the election; November was the run-up to polling; and February 1984 was before the Lok Sabha was dissolved at all.

Q: In which Constitutional Amendment is voter age mentioned as 18 years ?

The voting age was lowered to 18 years by the 61st Constitutional Amendment.The Constitution (Sixty-first Amendment) Act, 1988, which came into force in March 1989, amended Article 326 to reduce the minimum age for voting in elections to the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies from 21 years to 18 years.The other amendments deal with different subjects. The 73rd Amendment (1992) created the constitutional framework for Panchayati Raj, the 68th extended President's Rule in Punjab, and the 63rd repealed the Emergency provisions earlier added for Punjab. None of them changed the voting age.

Q: Who conducts the elections in the District Administration ?

Elections in a district are conducted by the District Election Officer.Under the Representation of the People Act, 1950, the Election Commission designates an officer of the state government, usually the Collector or District Magistrate, as the District Election Officer. Under the supervision of the Chief Electoral Officer of the state, this officer coordinates the preparation of electoral rolls and the conduct of all elections in the district.A development administration officer handles development schemes, a cultural officer cultural programmes, and the army has no role in conducting elections, though armed forces may be deployed for security.

Which among the following bodies conducts the elections to the Municipalities ?

A.Election Commission of India
B.Chief Electoral Officer of the State
C.District Electoral Officer
D.State Election Commission

Exam Year(s)

CBSE Assistant Secretary - 2024,

Answer: D

Municipal elections are conducted by the State Election Commission.

Article 243ZA, added by the 74th Amendment, vests the superintendence, direction and control of the preparation of electoral rolls and the conduct of all elections to the Municipalities in the State Election Commission set up under Article 243K, the same body that conducts panchayat elections.

The Election Commission of India conducts elections to Parliament, the state legislatures and the offices of President and Vice-President. The Chief Electoral Officer and District Electoral Officers are its officers in the states and districts.

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As per the Indian Constitution, the essential qualifications to become a Chief Election Commissioner are:

A.Should have been in Indian Administrative Service.
B.Should have completed thirty five years of age.
C.Should have practised law for not less than five years in any High Court.
D.None of the above.

Exam Year(s)

Kerala PSC KAS - 2020,

Answer: D

The answer is None of the above.

Article 324, which creates the Election Commission, prescribes no qualifications for the Chief Election Commissioner. The Constitution leaves appointment to the President, and the tenure and conditions are fixed by law.

In practice CECs have often been senior civil servants, but service in the IAS is not a constitutional requirement. A minimum age of thirty-five is a qualification for the President, and the Constitution lays down neither an age nor years of legal practice for the CEC.

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When were the Eighth General Elections held ?

A.November, 1984
B.October, 1984
C.December, 1984
D.February, 1984

Exam Year(s)

MPPSC Forest Service - 2023,

Answer: C

The Eighth General Elections were held in December, 1984.

After the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on 31 October 1984, Rajiv Gandhi became Prime Minister and the Lok Sabha was dissolved early. Polling for the eighth Lok Sabha took place on 24, 27 and 28 December 1984 (elections in Assam and Punjab were held later, in 1985). The Congress won more than 400 seats, its largest ever majority.

October 1984 is the month of the assassination, not the election; November was the run-up to polling; and February 1984 was before the Lok Sabha was dissolved at all.

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In which Constitutional Amendment is voter age mentioned as 18 years ?

A.68th
B.61st
C.63rd
D.73rd

Exam Year(s)

MPPSC Forest Service - 2023,

Answer: B

The voting age was lowered to 18 years by the 61st Constitutional Amendment.

The Constitution (Sixty-first Amendment) Act, 1988, which came into force in March 1989, amended Article 326 to reduce the minimum age for voting in elections to the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies from 21 years to 18 years.

The other amendments deal with different subjects. The 73rd Amendment (1992) created the constitutional framework for Panchayati Raj, the 68th extended President's Rule in Punjab, and the 63rd repealed the Emergency provisions earlier added for Punjab. None of them changed the voting age.

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Who conducts the elections in the District Administration ?

A.Development Administration Officer
B.Cultural Officer
C.Army Officer
D.District Election Officer

Exam Year(s)

MPPSC Forest Service - 2023,

Answer: D

Elections in a district are conducted by the District Election Officer.

Under the Representation of the People Act, 1950, the Election Commission designates an officer of the state government, usually the Collector or District Magistrate, as the District Election Officer. Under the supervision of the Chief Electoral Officer of the state, this officer coordinates the preparation of electoral rolls and the conduct of all elections in the district.

A development administration officer handles development schemes, a cultural officer cultural programmes, and the army has no role in conducting elections, though armed forces may be deployed for security.

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