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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 53 · equal voting rights,weaker sections,inclusive democracy
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  1. Equal voting right
  2. Private property
  3. Judicial appointment
  4. Parliamentary privilege
Hard · Level 53 · complaint system,accountability,election fairness
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  1. So irregularities can be acted upon and corrected
  2. So voting is permanently stopped
  3. So candidates win without votes
  4. So voters' list is hidden
Hard · Level 53 · expenditure limit,money power,equal competition
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  1. Money power and unequal competition
  2. Voter education and awareness
  3. Secret ballot and privacy
  4. Number of polling booths
Hard · Level 53 · independent media,voter awareness,election fairness
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  1. By informing people and exposing irregularities
  2. By making voting machines
  3. By appointing candidates
  4. By cancelling voters' lists
Hard · Level 53 · nomination,candidate choice,electoral competition
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  1. Electoral choice and competition
  2. End of polling
  3. Secrecy of voters' list
  4. Sale of EVMs
Hard · Level 53 · bogus voting,free and fair elections,public mandate,electoral malpractice,electoral politics
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  1. Because it can distort the real public mandate
  2. Because it reduces the time available for campaigning
  3. Because it removes election symbols from ballot papers or EVMs
  4. Because it increases voters’ electoral awareness
Hard · Level 53 · voter id,indelible ink,bogus voting
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  1. Too many candidates
  2. Possibility of double and bogus voting
  3. Right to campaign
  4. Spread of voter education
Hard · Level 53 · government machinery,misuse,unfair advantage
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  1. It can give unfair advantage to the ruling party
  2. It gives voters more choices
  3. It makes counting transparent
  4. It strengthens secret ballot
Hard · Level 53 · misinformation,informed choice,voter awareness
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  1. Right to make an informed choice
  2. Right to vote twice
  3. Right to vote in another's name
  4. Right to change the result
Hard · Level 53 · electoral politics,free and fair elections,counting process,election transparency,candidates agents
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  1. Removing secrecy of voting
  2. Ensuring transparency in counting
  3. Preparing the electoral roll
  4. Increasing expenditure on election campaigning
Hard · Level 53 · free polling,accurate counting,public mandate
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  1. It will not correctly reflect public mandate
  2. It will increase voter education
  3. It will give equal campaign to candidates
  4. It will improve voters' list
Hard · Level 53 · universal adult franchise,voting rights,democracy
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  1. Right to vote for every eligible adult citizen
  2. Vote only for educated people
  3. Vote only for rich people
  4. Vote only for candidates
Hard · Level 53 · electoral politics,free and fair elections,voter bribery,electoral corruption,voter choice,india civics
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  1. Because it attempts to buy a voter's free choice
  2. Because it makes vote counting more accurate
  3. Because it increases the powers of the Election Commission
  4. Because it automatically publishes the electoral roll
Hard · Level 53 · voter education,voter awareness,free election
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  1. It explains rights and procedure to voters
  2. It automatically makes candidates winners
  3. It removes voters' lists
  4. It increases money power
Easy · Level 20 · peaceful polling,voter freedom,free elections,What makes elections in India free and fair?,what makes elections in india free and fair,Electoral Politics,Civics,Class 9 MCQ
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  1. Voters can cast their votes without fear
  2. Candidates are selected automatically
  3. Vote counting becomes unnecessary
  4. The voter list remains secret
Hard · Level 53 · campaign opportunity,equal competition,informed voter
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  1. So voters can know different choices
  2. So only one party becomes strong
  3. So voters vote twice
  4. So results are pre-decided
Hard · Level 53 · booth capturing,electoral malpractice,free voting
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  1. Voters' real choice may be suppressed
  2. Voters' list will correct itself
  3. Campaigning will improve
  4. Election symbols will be clearer
Hard · Level 53 · polling schedule,election commission,election management
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  1. So elections can be organized and fair
  2. So candidates win without nomination
  3. So voters' list is removed
  4. So campaigning continues forever
Hard · Level 53 · equal rules,fair competition,unfair advantage
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  1. Some parties or candidates may get unfair advantage
  2. Voters automatically become more educated
  3. Counting becomes more transparent
  4. Secret ballot becomes stronger
Hard · Level 53 · vote counting,valid votes,election result
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  1. Because results are based on the correct number of valid votes
  2. Because it increases campaign expense
  3. Because it hides voters' list
  4. Because it changes candidates' age