Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 9 (CBSE) · Social Science
Chapter: Chapter 14 — Chapter 14: Electoral Politics
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What is the minimum voting age in India? [1]
(A) 18
(B) 21
(C) 16
(D) 25
2. What must candidates do to contest elections? [1]
(A) File nominations
(B) Nothing specific is required
(C) Only pay a fee
(D) Only be selected by the government
3. What guides campaign conduct? [1]
(A) A model code of conduct
(B) No rules exist
(C) Only party rules
(D) Only media guidelines
4. What device is used for voting? [1]
(A) Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs)
(B) Only paper ballots exclusively
(C) No device is used
(D) Mobile phone apps only
5. What happens after polling closes? [1]
(A) Votes are counted
(B) Campaigning begins
(C) Nomination starts
(D) Nothing happens
6. Who is declared the winner in a constituency? [1]
(A) The candidate with the most votes
(B) The oldest candidate
(C) The wealthiest candidate
(D) A randomly chosen candidate
7. What does the election process help determine? [1]
(A) Government formation
(B) Only local disputes
(C) Only tax rates
(D) Nothing important
8. Why is understanding the election process important? [1]
(A) It shows how democratic representation works
(B) No reason
(C) Only for candidates
(D) It's not important
9. What is the Election Commission of India? [1]
(A) An independent constitutional body for elections
(B) A political party
(C) A branch of the judiciary only
(D) A private company
10. What does the ECI oversee? [1]
(A) The entire election process
(B) Only counting votes
(C) Only campaign advertising
(D) Nothing significant
11. What does the ECI prepare? [1]
(A) Electoral rolls
(B) Only campaign posters
(C) Only ballot paper designs
(D) Only voting machines
12. What does the ECI monitor? [1]
(A) Campaign spending
(B) Only voter turnout
(C) Only weather on election day
(D) Only candidate appearances
13. What does the ECI address? [1]
(A) Complaints of electoral malpractice
(B) Only tax disputes
(C) Only local disputes
(D) Only economic policy
14. Why is ECI independence important? [1]
(A) It ensures elections remain fair and free from misuse of power
(B) It has no importance
(C) Only for administrative convenience
(D) It reduces election costs only
15. What does the ECI help maintain? [1]
(A) Public trust in democracy
(B) Only government revenue
(C) Only political party interests
(D) Nothing significant
16. Why is a fair election body important for democracy? [1]
(A) It ensures elections reflect the people's true will
(B) No reason
(C) Only for record-keeping
(D) It's not important