80 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) along with their answers on the Election Commission of India:

30 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) along with their answers on the Election Commission of India


  1. Who is the current Chief Election Commissioner of India? a) Sunil Arora b) Om Prakash Rawat c) Sushil Chandra d) Nasim Zaidi

    • Answer: c) Sushil Chandra
  2. Which article of the Indian Constitution deals with the Election Commission? a) Article 320 b) Article 324 c) Article 335 d) Article 342

    • Answer: b) Article 324
  3. The Election Commission of India is a constitutional body established under which act? a) Representation of the People Act, 1950 b) Representation of the People Act, 1951 c) Government of India Act, 1935 d) Indian Independence Act, 1947

    • Answer: b) Representation of the People Act, 1951
  4. The Election Commission of India is a: a) Quasi-judicial body b) Non-constitutional body c) Constitutional body d) Statutory body

    • Answer: c) Constitutional body
  5. Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners? a) President of India b) Prime Minister of India c) Speaker of Lok Sabha d) Chief Justice of India

    • Answer: a) President of India
  6. What is the retirement age of the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners? a) 62 years b) 65 years c) 60 years d) 58 years

    • Answer: b) 65 years
  7. The Election Commission of India conducts elections to: a) Lok Sabha only b) Rajya Sabha only c) Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha d) State Legislative Assemblies and Lok Sabha

    • Answer: d) State Legislative Assemblies and Lok Sabha
  8. Which of the following is NOT a function of the Election Commission of India? a) Conducting elections to Parliament and State Legislatures b) Delimitation of constituencies c) Supervising the functioning of political parties d) Issuing Aadhaar cards

    • Answer: d) Issuing Aadhaar cards
  9. Who was the first Chief Election Commissioner of India? a) T. N. Seshan b) Sukumar Sen c) K. V. K. Sundaram d) S. Y. Quraishi

    • Answer: b) Sukumar Sen
  10. The Election Commission of India was established in the year: a) 1947 b) 1950 c) 1952 d) 1957

    • Answer: c) 1952
  11. Which of the following is NOT a power of the Election Commission of India? a) Registration of political parties b) Recognition of political parties as national or state parties c) Allocation of symbols to political parties d) Deciding on the foreign policy of India

    • Answer: d) Deciding on the foreign policy of India
  12. Who acts as the final interpreter of the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order? a) President of India b) Supreme Court of India c) Election Commission of India d) Prime Minister of India

    • Answer: c) Election Commission of India
  13. The power to disqualify a person from contesting elections rests with: a) President of India b) Governor of the State c) Election Commission of India d) High Court of the State

    • Answer: c) Election Commission of India
  14. Who can remove the Chief Election Commissioner from office? a) President of India b) Parliament c) Supreme Court of India d) Chief Justice of India

    • Answer: b) Parliament
  15. The Election Commission of India is assisted by: a) State Election Commissions b) District Election Officers c) Returning Officers d) All of the above

    • Answer: d) All of the above
  16. Who was the first woman Chief Election Commissioner of India? a) V. S. Ramadevi b) Neelam Sanjiva Reddy c) Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed d) Gopalaswami Ayyangar

    • Answer: a) V. S. Ramadevi
  17. How many Election Commissioners can be appointed by the President of India? a) One b) Two c) Three d) Four

    • Answer: b) Two
  18. Which of the following is NOT a feature of the Election Commission of India? a) It is an independent body b) It has advisory jurisdiction in the matter of post-election disputes c) It can interfere in the day-to-day administration of the country d) It conducts free and fair elections

    • Answer: c) It can interfere in the day-to-day administration of the country
  19. Who can make changes to the election laws in India? a) Election Commission of India b) President of India c) Parliament d) Chief Election Commissioner

    • Answer: c) Parliament
  20. Which of the following statements about the Election Commission of India is false? a) It settles disputes related to the recognition of political parties b) It conducts elections to the offices of the President and Vice-President c) It can issue ordinances related to electoral matters d) It can make rules regarding the elections

    • Answer: c) It can issue ordinances related to electoral matters
  21. Who is responsible for the preparation of the electoral rolls in India? a) President of India b) Prime Minister of India c) Election Commission of India d) Chief Election Commissioner

    • Answer: c) Election Commission of India
  22. What is the term of office of the Chief Election Commissioner? a) 6 years or until the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier b) 5 years or until the age of 60 years, whichever is earlier c) 6 years or until the age of 62 years, whichever is earlier d) 5 years or until the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier

    • Answer: a) 6 years or until the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier
  23. Who can remove the Election Commissioners from office? a) President of India b) Parliament c) Supreme Court of India d) Chief Justice of India

    • Answer: b) Parliament
  24. The first general election in India was held in which year? a) 1947 b) 1950 c) 1952 d) 1951

    • Answer: c) 1952
  25. The Election Commission of India conducts the elections for which of the following bodies? a) Parliament only b) State Legislative Assemblies only c) Both Parliament and State Legislative Assemblies d) Local self-government bodies only

    • Answer: c) Both Parliament and State Legislative Assemblies
  26. Who was the first Chief Election Commissioner to launch the National Voters' Day? a) T. N. Seshan b) N. Gopalaswami c) S. Y. Quraishi d) V. S. Sampath

    • Answer: c) S. Y. Quraishi
  27. Who has the power to decide disputes related to the recognition of political parties as national or state parties? a) Parliament b) President of India c) Election Commission of India d) Supreme Court of India

    • Answer: c) Election Commission of India
  28. Who is responsible for the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners? a) President of India b) Prime Minister of India c) Chief Justice of India d) Speaker of Lok Sabha

    • Answer: a) President of India
  29. Who has the authority to conduct the election to the Office of the President of India? a) Election Commission of India b) Parliament c) President of India d) Chief Election Commissioner

    • Answer: b) Parliament
  30. The Election Commission of India was established based on the recommendation of: a) C. Rajagopalachari Committee b) Rajendra Prasad Committee c) Jawaharlal Nehru Committee d) Ashok Mehta Committee

    • Answer: a) C. Rajagopalachari Committee
  31. Who among the following can be removed from office by the President on the recommendation of the Chief Election Commissioner? a) Governors of States b) Prime Minister of India c) Members of the Election Commission d) Chief Ministers of States

    • Answer: d) Chief Ministers of States
  32. Which of the following is a power of the Election Commission of India regarding the conduct of elections? a) Issuing ordinances b) Making rules related to elections c) Granting pardons to convicted candidates d) Deciding foreign policy matters

  • Answer: b) Making rules related to elections