How are election promises used to attract voters?

By promising future policies and actions

Correct answer: A, by promising future policies and actions. During an election campaign, a party or candidate tells voters what it intends to do if it wins. These promises may concern public services, development, welfare, education, employment, or other policy matters. Such promises help voters compare different parties and decide which programme they prefer. A is correct because promises describe possible future government work and can attract support. B is wrong because repairing voting machines is an administrative and technical task, not a campaign promise. C is wrong because cancelling nominations is an election procedure, not a way to persuade voters. D is wrong because reducing the number of seats is not the general purpose of election promises. Memory cue: promises tell voters “what we will do after winning”; a manifesto collects many such policies and plans.

This is a Class 9 Civics question. Chapter: Electoral Politics. Topic: Nomination of candidates and election campaigns.