Election and Representation

Which election system has been adopted in india?

• A. FPTP (First Past the Post System)

• B. Proportional representation

• C. Party list system

• D. Single transferrable vote

_________________ have become the most important symbol of the democratic process.

• A. Votes

• B. Voters

• C. Elections

• D. Political Parties

In _______________ system, a party gets the same proportion of seats as it gets its proportion of votes.

• A. Monarchy

• B. First Past the Post System (FPTP)

• C. Proportional Representation (PR)

• D. Election Commission

First Past the Post System (FPTP) is also known as the Plurality System.

• A. True

• B. False

In the Lok Sabha elections of 1984, the Congress Party came to power winning 450 of the 543 Lok Sabha seats.

• A. True

• B. False

Process in which people participate directly without representatives is called?

• A. Indirect democracy

• B. Straight democracy

• C. Direct democracy

• D. Plain democracy

Each constituency elects how many representatives?

• A. 4

• B. 3

• C. 2

• D. 1

In the First Past the Post system, that candidate is declared winner who

• A. Secures the largest number of postal ballots

• B. Belongs to the party that has highest number of votes in the country

• C. Has more votes than any other candidate in the constituency

• D. Attains first position by securing more than 50% votes.

In Israel and Netherlands, which of the following method is followed in election?

• A. The entire system is treated as a monarchy system

• B. The entire country is treated as multi-party constituency

• C. The entire country is treated as one constituency

• D. None of these

Which of the following forms of voting necessarily requires ranking candidates?

• A. Open-list proportional Representation

• B. Parliamentary-style voting

• C. Minimum winning coalition

• D. Single Transferable Vote