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  1. Which of the following statements are correct regarding the voting right of the Non- resident Indians (NRIs)? NRIs are not eligible to vote if they are staying abroad continuously for more than 5 years. NRIs can only vote in person in the constituency where their residence is located. NRIs can vote from abroad through the Electronically Transmitted Postal Ballot System (ETPBS). The option of proxy voting is available only for armed forces, police and government officials posted outside India.Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 1 2021
  2. For election to the Lok Sabha, a nomination paper can be filed by ______.Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 1 2022 · UPSC IAS 2017
  3. The NOTA voting option is applicable in 1. State Legislative Assembly Elections 2. Lok Sabha elections 3. Election of the President and Vice-President Select the correct answer code:Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 1 2023
  4. Consider the following statements: 1. Right to cast a vote in elections is neither a fundamental right nor a right under common law. 2. Prisoners can cast their vote from jails through postal ballot. Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 1 2023
  5. The NOTA option was first used in the elections in :Asked in HPPSC HPAS Prelims 2016
  6. In which election was the NOTA option used for the first time?Asked in HPPSC HPAS Prelims 2016
  7. Which one the following statements is incorrect ? a. The percentage turnout in the Lok Sabha elections of India in 2014 was the highest at about 66%. b. The previous best was recorded in 1984 at about 54%.Asked in MPSC CS Prelims 2015
  8. Which one of the following best describes the electoral system of India ?Asked in UPSC NDA 2 2021
  9. In which year simultaneous elections both for Lok Sabha and all State Legislative Assemblies were not held ?Asked in OPSC CS Prelims 2018
  10. The cycle of simultaneous elections was broken in 1971 when the Lok Sabha was dissolved prematurely, leading to an early general election for the Lok Sabha while many state assemblies completed their full terms. 60. Which one of the following is NOT correctly matched? Lok Sabha Election YearAsked in UPPCS Prelims 2022
  11. Consider the following statements : 1. In India, there is no law restricting the candidates from contesting in one Lok Sabha election from three constituencies. 2. In 1991, Lok Sabha Election, Shri Devi Lal contested from three Lok Sabha constituencies. 3. As per the existing rules, if a candidate contests in one Lok Sabha election from many constituencies, his/her party should bear the cost of bye-elections to the constituencies vacated by him/her in the event of him/her winning in all the constituencies. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Asked in UPSC IAS 2021
  12. A college student desires to get elected to the Municipal Council of his city. The validity of his nomination would depend on the important condition, among others, thatAsked in UPPCS Prelims 2000
  13. When was the first general election to the Lok Sabha in India held?Asked in WBCS Main Paper 5 2021
  14. When does the Election Commission of India issue the notification for the election to the office of the President?Asked in Sr. Teacher (Sanskrit Edu.) Comp. Exam 2022
  15. भारत में पहलिे मध्याविͬध चुनिावि ______ में हुए थे ।Asked in Assistant Prosecuting Officer (APO) Exam 2021
  16. Who among the following issues the notification for the general election to a State Legislative Assembly ?Asked in Sub Inspector Comb. Comp. Exam 2021 b 2021
  17. The number of phases for the General Election, 2024 isAsked in GA Acts Rules CHEX 27 2023 0307 2024
  18. Consider the following statements regarding the Election Commission of India : (i) The Election Commission of India is a body constitutionally empowered to conduct free and fair elections to the National and State Legislatures including the Panchayats. (ii) The power of the Election Commission of India is derived from Article 324 of the Constitution of India. (iii) Rajiv Kumar is the present Chief Election Commissioner who joined his office on 15th May, 2022. (iv) The Election Commission is reconstituted every five years. Select the incorrect statement/ statements using the codes given below.Asked in APSC CCE Prelims Exam 2023
  19. Which Article in the Indian Constitution is related with the establishment of the Election Commission of India?Asked in BPSC Prelims Exam 66th
  20. Article 324 of the Constitution of India provides for the establishment of which one of the following institutions in India?Asked in UPSC Geoscientist 2022
  21. Which one of the following is a constitutional Principle for elections in India ?Asked in KPSC KAS Prelims 2014
  22. The Superintendence, direction and control of elections in India is vested inAsked in UPSC NDA 1 2018
  23. Which of the following statements a correct in respect of the Electic Commission of India?Asked in OPSC CS Prelims 2022
  24. Consider the following statements about Indian elections : 1. The Constitution provides that elections to the House of the People and the Legislative Assemblies of States are to be held on the basis of universal adult suffrage. 2. The Constitution stipulates that there will be separate electoral rolls for Parliamentary and State Assembly elections. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Asked in UPSC CAPF 2012
  25. Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India deals with the provisions of Election Commission of India ?Asked in UPSC Combined Section Officer 2024