What is the simple meaning of nomination in an election?
Correct answer: A
Nomination brings a person officially into the process of contesting elections. Exam tip: understand nomination as candidate application.
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Easy · Level 46 · nomination,candidate,election
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- Officially applying to become a candidate
- Casting vote
- Counting votes
- Declaring election result
Easy · Level 46 · nomination paper,candidate,contest
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- Voter list
- Nomination paper
- Counting table
- School form
Easy · Level 46 · candidate,nomination,election process
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- Voter
- Counting officer
- Candidate
- Spectator
Easy · Level 46 · independent candidate,party,candidate
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- One who contests with party ticket
- One who counts votes
- One who does not vote
- One who does not contest as a party candidate
Easy · Level 46 · party candidate,political party,election
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- One chosen by a political party to contest
- One who only votes
- One who writes voter list
- One who reads election results
Easy · Level 46 · final candidate list,voter choice,election
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- Only after voting
- To show voters the real choices
- For school admission
- For tax collection
Easy · Level 46 · election campaign,voter information,party
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- Removing voter list
- Stopping voting
- Telling voters about candidate and party views
- Hiding counting
Easy · Level 46 · campaign,votes,support
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- Tax
- Court order
- School certificate
- Support and vote
Easy · Level 46 · policies,promises,campaign
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- Their policies and promises
- Railway tickets
- School fee
- Weather report
Easy · Level 46 · candidate comparison,voter,campaign
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- So they do not vote
- So they can compare candidates
- So results remain hidden
- So counting does not happen
Easy · Level 46 · candidates,parties,voters,campaign
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- Only among judges
- Only among players
- Among candidates parties and voters
- Only among shopkeepers
Easy · Level 46 · public meeting,speech,campaign
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- To hide voting machine
- To erase voter list
- To stop counting
- To tell voters ideas and promises
Easy · Level 46 · electoral politics,election campaigns,campaign materials,posters,pamphlets,voter communication
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- To communicate a candidate's or party's message and policies to voters
- To prevent voters from voting on polling day
- To cancel a candidate's nomination
- To alter results after vote counting
Easy · Level 46 · slogan,campaign message,election
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- To make voter ID card
- To spread an idea or promise simply
- To remove voter list
- To stop counting
Easy · Level 46 · threatening voters,unfair practice,campaign
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- Democratic act
- Correct campaign
- Wrong and unfair act
- Voter education
Easy · Level 46 · electoral politics,bribery,free and fair elections,voter choice,corrupt practices
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- It strengthens fair elections
- It makes voters more independent
- It makes the vote-counting process easier
- It influences the voter’s free choice
Easy · Level 46 · religion,campaign,free fair election
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- Free and fair election
- Voter age
- Wall of polling station
- Counting table
Easy · Level 46 · caste appeal,campaign,issue based voting
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- Because it speeds counting
- Because it can divert voters from issues
- Because it improves list
- Because it makes nomination easy
Easy · Level 46 · election expenditure,money power,fair contest
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- To stop voting
- To remove voter list
- To prevent unfair influence of money power
- To hide candidates
Easy · Level 46 · government resources,unfair practice,campaign
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- Correct process
- Voter education
- Normal voting
- Unfair electoral practice
What does a candidate generally have to fill to contest an election?
Correct answer: B
A candidate fills a nomination paper to show willingness to contest. Exam tip: remember nomination paper.
View question detailsWho fills the nomination paper?
Correct answer: C
The nomination paper is filled by the candidate. Exam tip: remember candidate and nomination together.
View question detailsWho is called an independent candidate?
Correct answer: D
An independent candidate does not contest as the official candidate of a party. Exam tip: remember the meaning of independent candidate.
View question detailsWho is called a party candidate?
Correct answer: A
A party candidate contests with support of a political party. Exam tip: remember party ticket.
View question detailsWhen is the final list of candidates important?
Correct answer: B
The final list tells voters who the candidates are. Exam tip: connect final list with voter choice.
View question detailsWhat is the main purpose of an election campaign?
Correct answer: C
Campaigning helps voters know policies promises and candidates. Exam tip: connect campaign with voter information.
View question detailsWhat does a candidate ask from voters during election campaign?
Correct answer: D
During campaign a candidate asks for support and votes. Exam tip: remember the basic purpose of campaign.
View question detailsWhat do parties generally tell during election campaigns?
Correct answer: A
Parties tell people their policies and promises during campaigns. Exam tip: remember policies and promises.
View question detailsWhy is an election campaign useful for voters?
Correct answer: B
Campaigns help voters compare different candidates and parties. Exam tip: connect comparison with campaign.
View question detailsAmong whom does campaigning happen in elections?
Correct answer: C
In campaigns candidates and parties reach voters with their message. Exam tip: see voters and candidates together.
View question detailsWhat are speeches and meetings used for in election campaigns?
Correct answer: D
Through meetings and speeches candidates communicate with voters. Exam tip: understand public meeting as a campaign tool.
View question detailsWhy are posters and pamphlets used in election campaigns?
Correct answer: A
Posters and pamphlets are campaign materials used by candidates and political parties to communicate their policies, programmes, and appeals to voters. Cancelling a nomination is an election-authority procedure, and campaign materials cannot change results after counting. Exam tip: distinguish campaign tools from procedures such as nomination, polling, and counting.
View question detailsFor what purpose is a slogan used in elections?
Correct answer: B
A slogan makes the message short and memorable. Exam tip: connect slogan with campaign message.
View question detailsThreatening voters during election campaign is what kind of act?
Correct answer: C
Threatening harms the voter's free choice. Exam tip: understand intimidation as an unfair practice.
View question detailsWhy is asking for votes by giving bribe wrong in elections?
Correct answer: D
Asking for votes through bribes is wrong because a voter may be influenced by personal gain rather than by a candidate’s policies or merit. It is therefore a corrupt electoral practice that violates the principle of free and fair elections. Option A is wrong because bribery weakens, rather than strengthens, electoral fairness. Exam tip: Treat bribery, threats and pressure as interference with voters’ free choice.
View question detailsWrong use of religious feelings in election campaign weakens what?
Correct answer: A
Wrong appeal based on religion can affect fair thinking of voters. Exam tip: remember avoidance of communal appeal.
View question detailsWhy is asking votes in the name of caste considered unfair in campaigns?
Correct answer: B
Wrong caste based appeal can weaken issue based voting. Exam tip: remember issue based voting.
View question detailsWhy is a limit kept on election expenditure?
Correct answer: C
Expenditure limit helps in fair contest. Exam tip: connect expenditure limit with fair contest.
View question detailsUsing government resources for personal benefit in election campaign is what?
Correct answer: D
Biased use of government resources harms fairness. Exam tip: remember misuse of government resources.
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