Indian Polity & Constitution MCQs
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41. Who among the following will head the National Council for Senior Citizens?
[A] Prime Minister of India
[B] Chairman of National Development Council
[C] Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog
[D] Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment
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Correct Answer: D [Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment]
42. Poll Monitoring System was implemented in which among the following states of India for the first time?
[A] Goa
[B] Manipur
[C] Assam
[D] Tripura
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Correct Answer: A [Goa]
Notes:
Under the system, fingerprints of the voters would be recorded by finger print reading machines along with their photographs by the web cameras fitted to computers.
43. The ultras under the Karbi Peoples’ Liberation Tiger, KPLT are predominantly active in which among the following states?
[A] Assam
[B] Manipur
[C] Nagaland
[D] Mizoram
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Correct Answer: A [Assam]
44. The National Land Acquisition, Resettlement and Rehabilitation Bill aims to substitute which among the following acts?
[A] The Land Acquisition Act, 1896
[B] The Land Acquisition Act, 1884
[C] The Land Acquisition Act, 1894
[D] None Of These
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Correct Answer: C [The Land Acquisition Act, 1894]
45. During Elections what will happen, if the number of contesting candidates in a constituency goes beyond 64?
[A] Candidates beyond 64 are Not allowed in a constituency.
[B] Separate EVM (Electronic Voting Machine) will be used.
[C] EVMs cannot be used in such a constituency. Voting by means of ballot box will be used.
[D] None of these
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Correct Answer: C [EVMs cannot be used in such a constituency. Voting by means of ballot box will be used.]
Notes:
n case the number of contesting candidates goes beyond 64 in any constituency, EVMs cannot be used in such a constituency. The conventional method of voting by means of ballot box and ballot paper will have to be adopted in such a constituency. EVMs can cater to a maximum of 64 candidates. There is provision for 16 candidates in a Balloting Unit. If the total number of candidates exceeds 16, a second Balloting Unit can be linked parallel to the first Balloting Unit. Similarly, if the total number of candidates exceeds 32, a third Balloting Unit can be attached and if the total number of candidates exceeds 48, a fourth Balloting Unit can be attached to cater to a maximum of 64 candidates.
46. What is the maximum number of candidates which EVMs (Electronic Voting Machine) can cater to?
[A] 32
[B] 64
[C] 78
[D] 100
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Correct Answer: B [64]
Notes:
EVMs can cater to a maximum of 64 candidates. There is provision for 16 candidates in a Balloting Unit. If the total number of candidates exceeds 16, a second Balloting Unit can be linked parallel to the first Balloting Unit. Similarly, if the total number of candidates exceeds 32, a third Balloting Unit can be attached and if the total number of candidates exceeds 48, a fourth Balloting Unit can be attached to cater to a maximum of 64 candidates.
47. Normally, under the Election Commission’s norms, how far can a polling station be from your house?
[A] 1 km
[B] 2 km
[C] 3 km
[D] 4 km
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Correct Answer: B [2 km]
Notes:
According to Para 3 of Chapter II of Handbook for Returning Officers, polling stations should be set up in such a manner that ordinarily no voter is required to travel more than two kms to reach his polling station.
48. What is the maximum number of votes which can be cast in Electronic Voting Machine?
[A] 2840
[B] 3840
[C] 5000
[D] 6500
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Correct Answer: B [3840]
Notes:
EVMs can record a maximum of 3840 votes. As normally the total number of electors in a polling station will not exceed 1500, the capacity of EVMs is more than sufficient
49. In India, the EVMs ( Electronic Voting Machines) have been devised and designed by Election Commission in collaboration with which among the following?
[A] Bharat Electronics Ltd and Electronic Corporation of India
[B] DRDO and Central Electronics Limited
[C] DRDO and Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments Ltd.
[D] Central Electronics Limited and Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.
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Correct Answer: A [Bharat Electronics Ltd and Electronic Corporation of India]
50. When was the EVM (Electronic Voting Machine) first introduced in elections (on experimental basis) ?
[A] 1989-90
[B] 1992-93
[C] 1998-99
[D] 2002-03
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Correct Answer: A [1989-90]
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