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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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Easy · Level 55 · electoral politics,free and fair elections,polling station,voter intimidation,independent voting
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  1. To prevent pressure on voters
  2. To prepare the electoral roll
  3. To increase the number of candidates
  4. To alter the vote count
Easy · Level 55 · peaceful polling,free voting,elections
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  1. So voters can vote without fear
  2. So counting does not happen
  3. So only one candidate remains
  4. So votes become public
Easy · Level 55 · voter ID,identity verification,fair election
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  1. Confirming voter identity
  2. Deciding candidate’s victory
  3. Increasing campaign expenditure
  4. Closing polling station
Easy · Level 55 · independent election commission,secret ballot,equal rules
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  1. Independent Election Commission, secret ballot, and equal rules
  2. Only money power and fear
  3. Voting without electoral roll
  4. Control of one party
Easy · Level 55 · equal opportunity,political parties,fair election
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  1. It helps voters understand different choices
  2. It helps stop voting
  3. It helps hide counting
  4. It helps erase electoral roll
Easy · Level 55 · voter awareness,election information,free choice
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  1. For voting after informed thinking
  2. For voting in another person’s name
  3. For selling the vote
  4. For changing counting
Easy · Level 55 · election rules,accountability,fair election
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  1. To maintain fairness and trust in elections
  2. To always remove candidates
  3. To stop voting
  4. To hide electoral roll
Easy · Level 55 · secret choice,pressure free voting,secret ballot
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  1. Pressure and fear of revenge
  2. Preparation of electoral roll
  3. Printing of candidates’ names
  4. Formation of counting centre
Easy · Level 55 · fair counting,election result,public mandate
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  1. The true result of people’s vote will not be obtained
  2. Voters will become more aware
  3. Polling stations will automatically increase
  4. Campaign rules will improve
Easy · Level 55 · polling environment,free voting,fair election
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  1. Voting free from fear, pressure, and campaigning
  2. Crowd of candidates
  3. Pressure on voters
  4. Ending secrecy of voting
Medium · Level 53 · Election Commission,free and fair elections,India
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  1. Supervising the election process and enforcing rules
  2. Campaigning for the government
  3. Deciding voters' choices
  4. Giving equal votes to all candidates
Medium · Level 53 · model code of conduct,election fairness,campaign rules
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  1. It puts common rules on the conduct of parties and candidates
  2. It asks only the winning party to follow rules
  3. It stops voters from voting
  4. It keeps counting secret
Medium · Level 53 · government machinery,misuse,level playing field
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  1. Because it can give the ruling party an unfair advantage
  2. Because it makes voter lists accurate
  3. Because it gives equal resources to all parties
  4. Because it makes counting faster
Medium · Level 53 · independent Election Commission,neutrality,fair election
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  1. So that elections can remain free from pressure of power
  2. So that the government can write results in its favour
  3. So that opposition cannot contest elections
  4. So that voter lists can be removed
Medium · Level 53 · election expenditure,money power,fair elections
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  1. To reduce excessive influence of money power
  2. To stop poor voters from voting
  3. To remove all parties from election
  4. To close polling stations
Medium · Level 53 · voter intimidation,free choice,electoral malpractice
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  1. Because the voter cannot choose by free will
  2. Because it makes the voter list longer
  3. Because it always lowers turnout
  4. Because it increases the number of candidates
Medium · Level 53 · bribery,vote buying,corrupt practice
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  1. It influences the voter’s free choice with money
  2. It increases voter education
  3. It makes counting transparent
  4. It strengthens the Election Commission
Medium · Level 53 · campaign opportunity,political competition,informed choice
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  1. So voters can compare different choices
  2. So only one party is heard
  3. So voters are kept at home
  4. So voting is not needed
Medium · Level 53 · voter list,electoral roll,eligible voters
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  1. Because eligible voters can vote and fake names reduce
  2. Because it stops campaigning
  3. Because all candidates win
  4. Because vote does not remain secret
Medium · Level 53 · one person one vote,equal vote,political equality
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  1. Equal value of every eligible voter’s vote
  2. More votes for rich voters
  3. More votes for candidates than voters
  4. Double value to urban votes