1. Who accords recognition to various political parties in India as National or Regional Parties?

2. NRI (Non-Resident Indian) Day is observed on which of the following days?

3. If a Member of Parliament becomes disqualified for membership, the decision of his removal is taken by

4. Which among the following countries was the earliest to give women the right to vote?

5. Consider the following statements with reference to India:
1. The Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners enjoy equal powers but receive unequal salaries.
2. The Chief Election Commissioner is entitled to the same salary as provided to a judge of the Supreme Court.
3. The Chief Election Commissioner shall not be removed from his office except in like manner and on like grounds as a Judge of the Supreme Court.
4. The term of office of the Election Commissioner is five years from the date he assumes his office or till the day he attains the age of 62 years, whichever is earlier. Which of these statements are correct?

6. The Election Commission was converted into ‘Three Members Commission’ in the following year

7. If an election to State Legislative Assembly the candidate who is declared elected loses his deposit, it means that

8. To be a regional party, the minimum percentage of votes that a party needs to secure in any election is

9. Which among the following is not a part of electoral reforms?

10. Election to the office of the President is conducted by

11. How many recognised political parties are there in India?

12. Consider the following statements:
1. The number of the Members of Union Public Service Commission is determined by the President of India.
2. The Union Public Service Commission was constituted under the provisions in the Constitution of India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

13. The right to vote in India is given to all people on the basis of

14. When was the mandate that a candidate at an election should file with his nomination papers an affidavit recording the particulars of the spouse and the dependents, enforced at a General Election for the first time?

15. The first General Election in India on the basis of adult suffrage was held during the year

16. The functions of the Election Commission of India are
1. to conduct all the elections to Parliament and to State Legislature.
2. to conduct election to the office of the President and the Vice- President.
3. to recommend imposition of President’s rule in a State where conditions are not conductive to holding of free and fair elections.
4. the superintendence, direction and control of preparation of electoral rolls. Codes

17. Who among the following is a Non- Resident Indian (NRI)?

18. When was the mandate that a candidate at an election should file with his nomination papers an affidavit recording his criminal antecedents, if any, enforced at a General Election for the first time?

19. Age of a candidate to contest parliamentary election should not be lesser than

20. Which one of the following functions is not related to the Election Commission?

21. Who conducts the State Assembly Elections?

22. In India, the Chief Election Commissioner can be removed from his office in the same manner and on the same grounds as

23. The Constitutional Amendment by which the age for voting has been revised from 21 years to 18 years is

24. To be recognised as a national party, it must secure atleast

25. The first General Election in India, was held in