Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 10 (SSC) · History-Political Science (इतिहास-राज्यशास्त्र)
Chapter: Chapter 11 — Chapter 11: The Electoral Process
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What oversees elections in India? [1]
(A) The Election Commission of India
(B) Only the Prime Minister
(C) Only the President
(D) No oversight body exists
2. What is the voting age in India? [1]
(A) 18 years
(B) 21 years
(C) 16 years
(D) 25 years
3. What is universal adult suffrage? [1]
(A) All citizens above 18 can vote regardless of background
(B) Only wealthy citizens can vote
(C) Only educated citizens can vote
(D) Only men can vote
4. What are the steps in the electoral process? [1]
(A) Registration, campaigning, voting, counting
(B) Only voting
(C) Only campaigning
(D) No specific steps
5. What does the electoral process ensure? [1]
(A) Transparency
(B) Secrecy about results
(C) No accountability
(D) Chaos
6. Why are free and fair elections important? [1]
(A) Essential for democracy
(B) Not important at all
(C) Only for show
(D) No specific reason
7. What do elections enable? [1]
(A) Peaceful transfer of power
(B) Violent power struggles
(C) No change in power
(D) Permanent single-party rule
8. Why learn about the electoral process? [1]
(A) To understand how democracy functions
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests
9. What oversees elections in India? [1]
(A) The Election Commission of India
(B) Only the Prime Minister
(C) Only the President
(D) No oversight body exists
10. What is the voting age in India? [1]
(A) 18 years
(B) 21 years
(C) 16 years
(D) 25 years
11. What is universal adult suffrage? [1]
(A) All citizens above 18 can vote regardless of background
(B) Only wealthy citizens can vote
(C) Only educated citizens can vote
(D) Only men can vote
12. What are the steps in the electoral process? [1]
(A) Registration, campaigning, voting, counting
(B) Only voting
(C) Only campaigning
(D) No specific steps
13. What does the electoral process ensure? [1]
(A) Transparency
(B) Secrecy about results
(C) No accountability
(D) Chaos
14. Why are free and fair elections important? [1]
(A) Essential for democracy
(B) Not important at all
(C) Only for show
(D) No specific reason
15. What do elections enable? [1]
(A) Peaceful transfer of power
(B) Violent power struggles
(C) No change in power
(D) Permanent single-party rule
16. Why learn about the electoral process? [1]
(A) To understand how democracy functions
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests