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Civics

What makes elections in India free and fair?

भारत में चुनाव स्वतंत्र और निष्पक्ष कैसे होते हैं?

This Class 9 Civics topic from Electoral Politics explains the features that make elections in India free and fair. Students learn about universal adult franchise, regular elections, constituencies, voter lists, candidate nominations, campaigning, secret ballots and vote counting. It also examines the role of the Election Commission in setting rules, monitoring campaigns and addressing malpractices, while considering challenges such as money power, misuse of official resources and unequal opportunities for candidates.

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Hard · Level 52 · misinformation,intimidation
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  1. Both can affect the voter's free choice
  2. Both improve electoral roll
  3. Both speed up counting
  4. Both increase candidates' qualification
Hard · Level 52 · election-process,fair-environment
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  1. Because campaign and preparation period also affect voter decisions
  2. Because there are no rules on polling day
  3. Because results come before campaign
  4. Because electoral roll is not needed
Hard · Level 52 · candidate-information,asset-disclosure
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  1. Giving voters informed choice
  2. Changing voting age
  3. Removing voting machines
  4. Always stopping campaign
Hard · Level 52 · transparency,secrecy,election-process
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  1. The process is transparent but the voter's choice remains secret
  2. Voter choice is public and records remain hidden
  3. All rules are secret and voting is open
  4. Only the winner gets information
Hard · Level 52 · biased-officials,unequal-rules
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  1. Unequal application of rules
  2. Increase in voter education
  3. Automatic strengthening of secrecy
  4. Equal benefit to all candidates
Hard · Level 52 · monitoring,enforcement,election-rules
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  1. Monitoring identifies violations and action corrects them
  2. Monitoring stops voting and action removes roll
  3. Monitoring campaigns and action buys votes
  4. Monitoring hides results and action spreads rumours
Hard · Level 52 · election-commission,aware-voter
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  1. One enforces rules and the other makes independent choices
  2. Both together stop counting
  3. Both only campaign
  4. Both remove electoral roll
Hard · Level 52 · free-fair-election,safeguards,india
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  1. Independent commission rules equality secret ballot and transparent counting
  2. Money power threats bias and bogus voting
  3. Government campaign violence rumours and bribery
  4. Heredity fear discrimination and hidden results
Hard · Level 52 · fear-free-voting,secret-ballot,free-choice
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  1. Fear-free environment and secret ballot
  2. Money power and threat
  3. Bogus voting and rumour
  4. Bias and pressure
Hard · Level 52 · rule-enforcement,candidates,fair-election
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  1. Because the institution monitors and candidates maintain equal competition
  2. Because both remove electoral rolls
  3. Because both decide results in advance
  4. Because both intimidate voters
Hard · Level 53 · election commission,independence,fair elections
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  1. So it can conduct elections free from government or party pressure
  2. So it can campaign only for the ruling party
  3. So it can stop voters from becoming candidates
  4. So it can declare results without counting
Hard · Level 53 · neutrality,election commission,public trust
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  1. Election symbols will become attractive
  2. Voters' list will increase automatically
  3. Trust in fairness of elections will decrease
  4. Polling booths will become less crowded
Hard · Level 53 · voters list,eligible voters,fair voting
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  1. So ineligible people can campaign
  2. So only eligible voters can vote
  3. So candidates' income increases
  4. So counting is stopped
Hard · Level 53 · secret ballot,voter freedom,fair election
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  1. It protects voters from pressure and fear of revenge
  2. It gives candidates two votes
  3. It removes the voters' list
  4. It shuts down the Election Commission
Hard · Level 53 · money power,equal opportunity,election fairness
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  1. Secret ballot
  2. Equal opportunity
  3. Federalism
  4. Judicial review
Hard · Level 53 · muscle power,voter intimidation,free voting
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  1. It can scare voters and change their choice
  2. It makes counting more transparent
  3. It simplifies election symbols
  4. It increases voter education
Hard · Level 53 · model code of conduct,election rules,fair elections
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  1. It applies common rules to parties and candidates
  2. It gives voters two votes
  3. It fixes results in advance
  4. It makes polling booths private
Hard · Level 53 · campaign ban,booth neutrality,voter choice
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  1. Preventing last-minute pressure on voters
  2. Ending vote counting
  3. Reducing number of candidates
  4. Not publishing voters' list
Hard · Level 53 · transparent counting,result credibility,election dispute
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  1. Doubt and disputes over results may increase
  2. Voter education will automatically increase
  3. Number of candidates will become zero
  4. Election Commission will end
Hard · Level 53 · one person one vote,political equality,democracy
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  1. Political equality
  2. Influence of wealth
  3. Family rule
  4. Secret results