MCQ Chapter 5 Universal Franchise Class 8 Social Science CBSE Board Advertisement Universal Franchise and India’s Electoral System 1. What does universal adult franchise mean in the context of Indian democracy?Only educated citizens can voteEvery adult citizen aged 18 and above can voteVoting is restricted to certain castesOnly men can voteQuestion 1 of 202. In which year was the minimum voting age in India changed from 21 to 18?1971198819912000Question 2 of 203. Which article of the Indian Constitution establishes universal adult franchise?Article 300Article 326Article 350Article 370Question 3 of 204. How many eligible voters were there in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections?500 million750 million980 million1.2 billionQuestion 4 of 205. How many elected representatives are there in India’s local government bodies?1 million2 million3.1 million4 millionQuestion 5 of 206. What percentage of Indians were allowed to vote before Independence?13%20%30%50%Question 6 of 207. In which year did women in Switzerland gain the right to vote?1947195119711988Question 7 of 208. What was India’s literacy rate in 1947?8%14%20%25%Question 8 of 209. What is a constituency?A group of political partiesAn area whose voters elect a representative to a legislative bodyA voting machineA government officialQuestion 9 of 2010. What is the synonym for franchise used in the context of voting?ElectionSuffrageConstituencyBallotQuestion 10 of 2011. What is one key reason universal adult franchise is important?It restricts voting to educated peopleIt fosters civic engagementIt limits voter participationIt promotes discriminationQuestion 11 of 2012. Who organizes elections in India?Supreme Court of IndiaElection Commission of IndiaMinistry of Home AffairsPresident of IndiaQuestion 12 of 2013. In 2024, what new measure allowed elderly and disabled voters to cast their votes?Online votingVoting from homeProxy votingMandatory votingQuestion 13 of 2014. What technology was introduced to assist voters with disabilities in 2024?Virtual reality votingBraille-enabled voter cardsVoice-activated voting machinesHolographic ballotsQuestion 14 of 2015. What percentage of eligible voters did not vote in the 2024 elections?20%34%50%66%Question 15 of 2016. What is the purpose of the NOTA option in Indian elections?To elect a new candidateTo reject all candidatesTo delay the electionTo vote for multiple candidatesQuestion 16 of 2017. When was the Election Commission of India established?1947195019601971Question 17 of 2018. Which elections does the Election Commission of India NOT conduct?Lok Sabha electionsRajya Sabha electionsGram panchayat electionsPresidential electionsQuestion 18 of 2019. How many parliamentary constituencies were there in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections?412543600700Question 19 of 2020. How many polling stations were set up for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections?500,000750,000Over 1 million1.5 millionQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...
Leave a Reply