Class 9 Political Science (English Medium) Chapter 08 ELECTION AND DEMOCRACY - Questions and Answers
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Class 9 Political Science Questions and Answers - Chapter 8: Election and Democracy
Election and Democracy Textual Questions and Answers & Model Questions
1. In which year was the first election in independent India held?
• 1952.
2."Don't abstain from casting your vote. This is our duty towards the nation".Whose words were these?
• Shyam Saran Negi(India's first voter)
3. Write the importance of election?
• Election is the method by which the representatives of the people are elected in a democratic system.
• Without an election, a democratic system will not exist.
4. Write the importance of election in a democratic system?
OR
Elections are indispensable in a democracy. Substantiate.
• Elections reflect the aspirations of the people.
• People can select the rulers of their choice through elections.
• People can participate and respond in the democratic process.
• Election is a good reason for the rulers to act according to the aspirations of the people.
5. Make a flow chart to show the method of election adopted to various Representative institutions of India
6. What is the difference between direct election and indirect election?
• People directly electing their representatives is called a direct election
• Eg: Lok Sabha election, Panchayat member
• Method of an election in which representatives are chosen by the elected representatives of people is the indirect election.
• Eg: Election of the President, Panchayat President
7. Narrate the procedure of the simple majority system.
• The country is divided into various electoral districts known as constituencies.
• One representative is elected from one constituency.
• Any number of candidates can contest.
• The candidate who gets the highest number of votes is elected.
8. Majority of the democratic nations in the world have adopted a simple majority system. Why?
• Simple majority system is simple and easy to manage.
9. Write a short note about proportional Representation in India
• Proportional representation is adopted to elect the President, Vice-President and members of the Rajya Sabha where we follow the indirect election.
• M L As of State Legislative Assemblies from each state elect members of the Rajyasabha.
• In proportion to their strength in the state legislative assemblies, each political party can elect representatives to Rajya Sabha.
10. What are constituencies? Write any three features of it?
• To elect people's representatives, the states and union territories are divided into small geographical areas. These geographical areas are called constituencies.
• Each constituency has an almost equal number of population.
• 543 Lok Sabha constituencies in India
• At present Kerala has 20 Lok Sabha Constituencies
• One representative is elected from each constituency
11. Write a short note on Kerala’s assembly constituencies
• Each state has assembly constituencies in proportion to its population.
• At present Kerala has 140 Assembly Constituencies.
12. Make a list of the Lok Sabha constituencies of Kerala
• Kasaragod, Kannur, Vadakara, Wayanad, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Ponnani, Palakkad, Alathur, Thrissur, Chalakudy, Ernakulam, Idukki, Kottayam, Alappuzha, Mavelikara, Panthanamthitta, Kollam, Attingal, Thiruvananthapuram.
13. Write notes on reserved constituency
• Ensure the representation of the weak and the oppressed section of the society
• Accordingly seats have been reserved in Lok Sabha and State Assemblies for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in proportion to their population.
• Only those who belong to the reserved category can contest in elections from the reserved constituencies.
• People belonging to various categories can cast their votes.
• At present, 84 seats are reserved for the Scheduled Castes and 47 seats for the Scheduled Tribes in the Lok Sabha.
14. What are the provisions included in the Constitution for a free and fair system of election in India?
• Universal adult franchise, right to contest in elections, the independent election commission
15. Who are called electors?
• Those who elect their representatives are called the electors
16. Explain universal adult franchise
• The right of all adult citizens to vote irrespective of caste, religion, race, language, sex, place of birth, etc. is a universal adult franchise.
• In India, everyone who has attained 18 years of age has the right to vote
17. How an Indian citizen can be enrolled on the voter's list?
• Complete 18 years of age on January 1st
• Settle in a constituency for at least 6 months.
• Give application in form no. 6A
18. Write the provisions of 'The Representation of People's Act',
• Every Indian citizen whose name is enrolled in the electoral roll has the right to contest elections if not disqualified otherwise.
• The minimum age has been fixed for contesting elections. (TextBook Page No:127-Table)
19. What is the need for an independent Election Commission in a democratic country?
• Democracy to be effective, elections should be independent and impartial. To make it possible, there should be an independent body, Election Commission.
20. What is the minimum age for contesting elections to different representative bodies?
• A multi-member body with one Chief Election Commissioner and two Commissioners.
• They are appointed by the President.
• To help the election commission Chief Electoral Officers are appointed in all states.
• The Election Commission does not maintain many officials to conduct the elections.
• The central and state government employees are deputed for election duty whenever needed.
22. Point out the functions of the Election Commission.
• Supervise the election.
• Prepare voters list.
• Declare the dates of different stages of the election.
• Allot election symbols.
• Frame code of conduct.
• The appointment and training of election officials.
• Voting, counting of votes and declaration of results.
• Examine the election expenses of candidates.
23. The electoral system of India has certain drawbacks. Mention
1) Influence of money
• Voters are influenced by offers of money.
• Political parties spend a large amount of money on election campaigns.
2) Election-related violence
• Violence on the polling day.
• Bogus voting and booth capturing.
3) Influence of caste and religion
• Caste and religious considerations influence the selection of candidates.
• Lack of representation of women
4) Women do not get due consideration during the selection of candidates.
• Poor representation of women in the parliament and legislative assemblies
24. Write the reforms implemented by the Election Commission to correct the election process
• Identity card with the voter's photo has been introduced.
• Limit has been set on the election expenses of candidates.
• Implemented code of conduct for political parties and candidates.
• Electronic voting machine (E V M) has been introduced in elections.
• Published voters' list with photo of the electors.
• Negative voting system has been introduced.
• Included the photo of candidates on the ballot paper
25. What is meant by a political party?
• Political parties are organisations formed on the basis of an ideology that works continuously for attaining political power.
26. Write down the main functions of a political party?
• Connect the government and the people.
• Form a public opinion.
• Create political awareness.
• Contest elections and the party attaining the majority of seats form the government.
• The parties which do not get the majority of seats, function as a responsible opposition.
• Correct the wrong policies of the government.
• Put forward various policies and programmes.
27. Write the criteria for a political party to be a national or state party.
• Every political party functioning in our country should register with the Election Commission.
• Those parties which function across the nation and have influence in more than one state are called national parties.
• Political parties which have influence in only one state are called state parties.
28. What are the registered parties?
• Political parties functioning in our country which are not able to fulfil the criteria of national or state parties are called registered parties as they are registered with the Election Commission.
29. Explain the words coalition politics and coalition government.
• On occasion where no political party can get a majority in elections, parties who can cooperate, form coalition fronts based on a common minimum programme and contest elections. This is coalition politics.
• When such coalition fronts win the election and form government it is a coalition government.
30. What is Psephology?
• Psephology is the science of predicting election results before the declaration of results, after analysing the possibilities of political parties and coalition fronts.
• The results are predicted based on opinion polls, media analysis, interviews, exit polls and the previous election results.
31. Flow chart
32. Collect the following
a) Name of your Lok Sabha Constituency and Assembly Constituency
b) Name of your MLA and MP
c) First and present Election Commissioner of India
Extended Activity
Prepare an election magazine, by collecting newspaper articles and photo clippings of the Lok Sabha/ State Assembly elections
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