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electorate and representation Mcqs

1. The Limited vote Plan, which is a scheme for minority representation, entitles each voter to cast
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A. As many votes as there are candidates to be elected

B. Only one vote

C. Cast all his votes in favour of any single candidate

D. One vote less than the seats to be filled up

2. Which of the following is not an essential feature of single transferable vote system?
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A. Quota of each candidate to win the seat is fixed in advance

B. Surplus votes of winning candidate can be transferred to the other

C. None of the above

D. In this there should be multimember constituency

E. Each voter has more than one vote

3. Under single transferable vote system each voter can:
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A. Indicate only two preferences

B. Indicate as many preferences as there are candidates to be elected

C. Indicate one preference less than the seats to be filled up

D. Indicate only one preference

4. One serious problem of functional representation is that:
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A. It will divide society in small economic groups

B. The consumers will not get proper representation

C. The producers will not get proper representation

D. It introduces all evils of territorial representation

5. List system was adopted in actual practice in:
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A. U.S.A.

B. Canada

C. U.K.

D. France

E. USSR

6. Under joint electorate system:
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A. There is no reservation of seats for anyone

B. Seats are reserved for each function

C. Each community is given seqpaate representation

D. Seats are reserved for each caste

7. One of the serious disadvantages of adult franchise is that:
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A. It will develop anti-national feelings

B. Choice of candidates becomes very limited

C. Fight of vote can go to the ignorant

D. Women will participate in elections which will make politics dirty

8. Universal Adult Franchise is justified on the ground that:
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A. It gives practical shape to the principle of popular sovereignty

B. It makes the parliament very powerful

C. It gives power to the elected representatives of people

D. It leads to rule by ignorants

9. The system under which a voter is given more than one vote to cast is known as:
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A. Secret voting

B. Plural voting

C. Public voting

D. Compulsory voting

10. The Quota under the Hare Scheme is determined by:
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A. The number of votes is decided by all the contesting candidates before the election

B. The number of votes in fixed by law before the election is held

C. Dividing the total number of votes by two

D. Dividing the total number of valid polled votes by the number of seats to be filled up plus one and by adding one to the quotient

11. One of the strong advocates of Functional Representation was:
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A. Engels

B. Marx

C. Mirabeau

D. Rousseau

12. Proportional representation primarily aims at giving representation to:
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A. Minorities in societies

B. Religious minority

C. Linguistic majority

D. Caste majority

13. Under the List system each voter enjoys:
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A. Two votes

B. As many votes as there are seats to be filled up

C. Only one vote

D. One vote less than total number of seats to be filled up

14. Joint Electorate is a system in which:
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A. There is no reservation of seats for of candidates may contest but only anyone

B. None of These

C. Elections are held simulaneously for the central and state legislatures

D. Seats are reserved for various condidate is returned unopposed interests

15. Who of the following was a great supporter of plural voting?
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A. Bentham

B. Laski

C. J.S.Mill

D. Green

16. Woman franchise is pleaded because:
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A. Feminine qualities will develop among women

B. As weaker section of society they need protection

C. Women can ably perform their duties

D. For women proper place is not the home but politics

17. The Limited Vote Plan is defective in so far as it
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A. Provides representation to small minorities alone

B. Provides no representation to the minorities

C. Provides representation to large minorities only

D. Provides representation to the majorities alone

18. The three important schemes representation of minorities are:
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A. Universal Adult Franchise, Secret Ballot and Functional Representation

B. None of These

C. Limited vote plan, Cumulative Vote Plan and Reservation of Seats

D. Proportional Representation, Territorial Representation and Communal Representation

19. Under the List System there are:
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A. Nulti-member constituencies

B. Two member constituencies

C. None of the above

D. Single-member constituencies

20. Under the Hare Scheme every voter enjoys:
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A. Only two votes

B. One effective role

C. As many votes as there are seas to be filled

D. One vote less than the number of seats to be filled up

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