Election Commission of India – MCQs Practice (Page 3)

UPSC Prelims Focus Questions

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1. The Election Commission of India is established under:
   a) Article 21
   b) Article 324
   c) Article 356
   d) Article 370
2. Article 324 deals with:
   a) Judicial review
   b) Free speech
   c) Superintendence and control of elections
   d) Emergency provisions
3. The Election Commission conducts elections for:
   a) Parliament only
   b) State Assemblies only
   c) President and Vice-President only
   d) All of the above
4. The Chief Election Commissioner can be removed in a manner similar to:
   a) Prime Minister
   b) Governor
   c) Supreme Court Judge
   d) Attorney General
5. T.N. Seshan case (1995) clarified:
   a) Power of Parliament
   b) Multi-member structure of ECI
   c) Role of Judiciary
   d) Federal structure
6. NOTA option was introduced following which case?
   a) PUCL v. Union of India
   b) Kesavananda Bharati
   c) Maneka Gandhi
   d) Golaknath
7. Representation of the People Act was enacted in:
   a) 1947
   b) 1950 & 1951
   c) 1962
   d) 1975
8. The Model Code of Conduct is enforced during:
   a) Budget session
   b) Election period
   c) Emergency
   d) Parliament session
9. EVM stands for:
   a) Electoral Voting Machine
   b) Electronic Voting Machine
   c) Election Verified Machine
   d) Electronic Value Mechanism
10. VVPAT ensures:
    a) Online voting
    b) Voter verification of vote
    c) Digital registration
    d) Candidate nomination
11. The Election Commission recognizes:
    a) NGOs
    b) Political parties
    c) Courts
    d) Governors
12. Electoral rolls are prepared by:
    a) Parliament
    b) Supreme Court
    c) Election Commission
    d) Finance Ministry
13. Free and fair elections are part of:
    a) Directive Principles
    b) Basic Structure Doctrine
    c) Fundamental Duties
    d) Union List
14. The appointment of Election Commissioners is made by:
    a) Prime Minister
    b) Parliament
    c) President of India
    d) Chief Justice of India
15. Association for Democratic Reforms case (2002) dealt with:
    a) Candidate disclosure requirements
    b) Reservation policy
    c) Taxation
    d) Land reform
16. The tenure of Election Commissioners is:
    a) 3 years fixed
    b) 6 years or until age limit
    c) 10 years fixed
    d) At the pleasure of Parliament
17. Electoral bonds controversy relates to:
    a) Voting machines
    b) Political funding transparency
    c) Delimitation
    d) Reservation policy
18. Which doctrine protects free and fair elections?
    a) Basic Structure Doctrine
    b) Pleasure Doctrine
    c) Eclipse Doctrine
    d) Doctrine of Lapse
19. The Election Commission ensures implementation of:
    a) Budget policy
    b) Foreign policy
    c) Model Code of Conduct
    d) GST law
20. The main objective of the Election Commission is to:
    a) Strengthen executive power
    b) Conduct free and fair elections
    c) Control judiciary
    d) Draft laws

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✅ Answer Key

1. b
2. c
3. d
4. c
5. b
6. a
7. b
8. b
9. b
10. b
11. b
12. c
13. b
14. c
15. a
16. b
17. b
18. a
19. c
20. b

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