1. Who was the first Election Commissioner of India?
- Sukumar Sen
- VS Ramadevi
- Shankar Dayal Sharma
- Rajendra Prasad
Answer: Sukumar Sen
2. For the Election Commission, at the district level, who acts as the district returning officer?
- District Collector
- Police Commissioner
- Tehsildars
- None of the above
Answer: District Collector
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3. Chief Election Commissioner of India is appointed for a period of how many years?
- 5 years
- 7 years
- 4 years
- 6 years
Answer: 5 years
4. Where are the headquarters of the Election Commission of India situated?
- Mumbai
- New Delhi
- Bangalore
- Gurgaon
Answer: New Delhi
5. Who are all included with the members of the Election commission?
- One Chief Election Commissioner
- One Chief Election Commissioner and two Election Commissioners
- One Chief Election Commissioner and three Election Commissioners
- One Chief Election Commissioner and one Election Commissioners
Answer: One Chief Election Commissioner and two Election Commissioners
6. In which year appointed M.S. Gill as the Chief Election Commissioner of India?
- 1999
- 1998
- 1996
- 2000
Answer: 1996
7. Which article of the Indian Constitution states that there would be an Election Commission to control, direct elections in India
- Article 344
- Article 324
- Article 333
- Article 370
Answer: Article 324
8. What is NOT one of the main duties of the Election Commission of India?
- Control and conduct elections
- Supervise elections
- Direct elections
- Conduct local elections
Answer: Conduct local elections
9. ________ was the first woman Chief Election Commissioner of India.
- Pratibha Devi Patil
- Meira Kumar
- Rama Devi
- Nirmala Sitaraman
Answer: Rama Dev
10. Chief Election Commissioner of India can be removed from the office by _________.
- Both houses of Parliament
- Union council of Ministers
- President of India
- Both 1 and 3 combined.
Answer: Both 1 and 3 combined.
11. The Election Commission of India (ECI) is the watchdog of free and fair elections in the
country and _____ of the constitution of India provides for its establishment.
- Article 356
- Article 324
- Article 352
- Article 101
Answer: Article 324
12. Election Commission is a
- Constitutional Body
- Statutory Body
- Elective Body
- None of the above
Answer: Constitutional Body
13. When was the Election Commission formed?
- 1947
- 1948
- 1949
- 1950
Answer: 1950
14. Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of India?
- Chief Justice of India
- Governor of India
- President of India
- Prime Minister of India
Answer: President of India
15. What is the tenure of the Chief Election Commissioner of India?
- 5 years or 65 yearswrong
- 6 years or 65 years
- 5 years or 60 years
- 6 years or 60 years
Answer: 6 years or 65 years
15. Who was the first woman to become a Chief Election Commissioner of India?
- V. S. Ramadevi
- G. D. Das
- S.K. Bedi
- R.M. Nikam
Answer: V. S. Ramadevi
16. Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of Election Commission?
- Prime Minister
- Chief Justice of India
- President
- Lok Sabha
Answer: President
17. Who was the Chief Election Commissioner of India in 2010?
- H.S.Brahma
- S.Y. Qureshi
- R.K. Trivedi
- N. Gopalaswamy
Answer: S.Y. Qureshi
18. What is the tenure of office for the Chief Election Commissioner?
- 5 years or 65 years, whichever is earlier
- 6 years or 60 years, whichever is earlier
- 6 years or 65 years, whichever is earlier
- 5 years or 60 years, whichever is earlier
Answer: 6 years or 65 years, whichever is earlier
19. Which Article in the Indian Constitution provides for the Election Commission?
- Article 324
- Article 128
- Article 256
- Article 378
Answer: Article 324
20. Who is the state Election Commissioner of Karnataka in 2021?
- B. BasavaRaaju
- Anup Chandra Pandey
- R.V.S Peri Sastri
- T.N. Seasan
Answer: B. BasavaRaaju
21. Who is the current Election Commissioner of India
- Sushil Chandra
- Sunil Arora
- Om Prakash Rawat
- None of the above
Answer: Sushil Chandra
22. Who is the Election Commissioner of Tamil Nadu state in 2021?
- Rajesh Lakhoni
- B. BasavaRaaju
- V. Palani Kumar
- Rajiv Kumar
Answer: V. Palani Kumar
23. Where is the headquarters of the Election Commission of India?
- New Delhi
- Mumbai
- Tamil Nadu
- Kerala
Answer: New Delhi
24. The maximum limit of expenditure allowed by the Election Commission in India to contestant
for the parliament and legislative assembly elections should not exceed
- 25 lac and 10 lac
- 10 lac and 25 lac
- 30 lac and 15 lac
- More than one of the above
Answer: 25 lac and 10 lac
25. Chief Election Commissioner of India is appointed for a period of how many years?
- 4 years
- 6 years
- 5 years
- None
Answer: 6 years
26. What is the tenure of the Election Commissioner of India?
- 5 years or 65 years of age, whichever earlier
- 6 years or 65 years of age, whichever earlier
- 4 years or 63 years, whichever earlier
- 5 years or 62 years, whichever earlier
Answer: 6 years or 65 years of age, whichever earlier
27. Who was the 22 Election Commissioner of India?
- Shri Om Prakash Rawat
- V. S. Sampath
- B.B. Tandon
- S.L. Shakdhar
Answer: Shri Om Prakash Rawat
28. Which of the following is not under the powers and functions of the Election Commission of
India?
- Superintendence, direction and control of the preparation of electoral rolls
- Conduct of elections to the Parliament and to the Legislature of each State
- Appointment of the Regional Commissioners to assist’ the Election Commission in the
performance of the functions conferred on the Commission
- More than one of the above
Answer: Appointment of the Regional Commissioners to assist’ the Election Commission in
the performance of the functions conferred on the Commission
29. Municipality and Panchayat Elections are conducted by
- State Government
- Centre Government
- State Election commission
- More than one of the above
Answer: State Election commission
30. The Chief of Election Commission is appointed by the ________.
- Central Government
- State Government
- Chief Justice of India
- President of India
Answer: President of India
31. How many members in the Election Commission?
- 2
- 3
- 1
- 4
Answer: 3
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