Election Commission One Liner Questions & Answers
Question | Answer | |
1 | What is the tenure of the Chief Election Commissioner of India? | Six years or till the age of 65 years whichever is earlier |
2 | Who can remove the Chief Election Commissioner from his office? | Provision of the Cabinet |
3 | The Chief Election Commissioner of India is appointed by – | President |
4 | The Constitution of India provides for an Election Commission under Article – | 324 |
5 | Election to the Office of the President is conducted by – | The Election Commission of India |
6 | Who decides disputes regarding the disqualification of Members of Parliament? |
The President in consultation with the Election Commission
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7 | While deciding any question relating to the disqualification of a Member of Parliament, the President shall obtain the opinion of – | Election Commission of India |
8 | If in an election to a State Legislative Assembly, the candidate who is declared elected loses his deposit, it means that – | A very large number of candidates contested |
9 | The decision to disqualify the person declared convicted by the Court to contest the elections has been made by – | The Parliament |
10 | Right to Vote and Right to be elected in India is a – | Legal Right under an Act |
11 | Voting rights by the youths at the age of 18 years were exercised for the first time in the General Election of which year? | 1989 |
12 | The age limit of voters of the Union and State Legislature was reduced from 21 years to 18 years by – | 61st Amendment, 1989 |
13 | What is the total number of electors in the Lok Sabha elections of 2009 in Millions? | 714 millions |
14 | The Dinesh Goswami Committee recommended – | Government funding of parliamentary elections |
15 | Who was the first woman to become the Chief Election Commissioner of India? | V.S. Ramadevi |
16 | The Election Commission was converted into a ‘Three member Commission’ in which year? | 1989 |
17 | National Voters Day is celebrated on – | 25th January |