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Electoral Reforms in India — Comprehensive Quiz

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Toward Cleaner Contests: Key Electoral Reforms and the Ongoing Quest for Democratic Integrity•hard•16 questions•~20 min

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Question 01

easy

The 61st Constitutional Amendment Act, 1988, reduced the minimum voting age from 21 years to 18 years. This amendment applied to elections of which of the following?

Question 02

medium

Electronic Voting Machines were used for the first time for an entire state (not just selected constituencies) in which election?

Question 03

medium

Under the Electoral Reforms of 1996, which of the following correctly states the rules about number of proposers for nomination?

Question 04

medium

The Tarkunde Committee on electoral reforms was appointed by whom, and in what year?

Question 05

medium

What was the key change introduced in Rajya Sabha elections in 2003 regarding residency requirements?

Question 06

easy

The open ballot system was introduced in Rajya Sabha elections primarily to address which problem?

Question 07

hard

Consider these statements about the NOTA option: 1. NOTA votes are counted as valid votes for calculating candidate security deposit eligibility. 2. If NOTA receives the highest number of votes, the election is declared void and re-held. Which of the above is/are correct?

Question 08

hard

The VVPAT (Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail) was first used in a bye-election to which constituency?

Question 09

medium

Under what condition is a by-election NOT required to be held within the six-month time limit?

Question 10

hard

The Supreme Court's ruling in Lily Thomas vs. Union of India (2013) struck down which provision of the Representation of the People Act, 1951?

Question 11

medium

A candidate's death before polling day now leads to which of the following outcomes under the electoral reforms of 1996?

Question 12

medium

Which committee recommended the introduction of state funding of elections, concluding that it was constitutionally justified and in public interest?

Question 13

medium

Under the 2003 electoral reform on media allocation, the criterion for deciding airtime allocation among recognised political parties is:

Question 14

hard

Which of the following is NOT a form of booth capturing as defined in the electoral law?

Question 15

medium

The security deposit for contesting a Lok Sabha election for a general (non-SC/ST) candidate, as revised in 2009, was increased to:

Question 16

medium

In the context of proxy voting introduced in 2003, which category of voters was granted the option to vote through a proxy?

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