Election Commission of India GK Questions and Answers

The Election Commission of India is an autonomous constitutional body responsible for conducting elections in India. It was established on January 25, 1950, and has been conducting free and fair elections ever since.

Here you are given Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) on the Election Commission of Indiathe topic of General Knowledge. First of all, you have to read all the GK questions related to Election Commission of India and click on one correct answer for each question. If your answer is correct, you will be displayed with a ✅ sign, but if your answer is wrong, a ❌ sign will be displayed, so that you can identify the correct answer you have given.

Q. Which film actor has been appointed by the Election Commission of India as the brand ambassador (national icon) for the Lok Sabha elections to be held in the year 2014?

◉ Salman Khan

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◉ Aamir Khan

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◉ Amitabh Bachchan

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◉ Akshay Kumar

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Q. The Election Commission of India approved the appointment of whom as the Director General of Police (DGP) of Punjab Police on 3 April 2014?

◉ Balwinder Singh

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◉ Suresh Arora

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◉ Jograj Singh

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◉ Hemant Baweja

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Q. Which program was launched by the Election Commission of India for the Lok Sabha Elections 2019 on 9 February 2019?

◉ Voter awareness program

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◉ A voter one vote program

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◉ Neo -democratic program

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◉ Voter revision and information program

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Q. Who was made the first Chief Election Commissioner?

◉ Ram Vilas Sharma

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◉ Justice Ranganath Mishra

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◉ Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee

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◉ Sukumar Sen

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Q. Which commission is not established by the constitutional provisions?

◉ Finance Commission

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◉ Government commission

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◉ Planning Commission

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◉ Election commission

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Q. In which state of India, the first ever International Conference on Voter Education was organized by the Election Commission?

◉ Bihar

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◉ Haryana

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◉ Delhi

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◉ Manipur

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Q. On 11th April 2019, the Election Commission has banned the release of the biopic film of which leader?

◉ Manmohan Singh

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◉ Subhash Chandra Bose

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◉ Narendra Modi

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◉ Rahul Gandhi

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Q. Which type of organization is the Election Commission?

◉ constitutional body

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◉ volunteer

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◉ private foundation

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◉ None of them

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Q. Which party was first declared invalid as a national party and later re-recognised by the Election Commission of India?

◉ Communist Party of India-Marxist

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◉ Bahujan samaj party

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◉ Communist party of india

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◉ Indian national Congress

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Q. For whose election the common electoral list prepared by the Election Commission is not used?

◉ President

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◉ Vice -president

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◉ Rajya Sabha

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◉ Legislative Assembly

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Q. Who are included in the Electoral College to elect the President of India?

◉ Elected members of Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies

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◉ Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha MPs

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◉ Elected members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha and apart from this all assembly

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◉ all states

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Q. How many times can the President of India stand for re-election to his office?

◉ 5 times

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◉ as many times as you want

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◉ 4 times

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◉ 1 times

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Q. By whom is the President elected?

◉ By logo

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◉ by electoral college

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◉ By Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha

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◉ By leaders

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Q. For how long is the election of a member of the Rajya Sabha?

◉ five years

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◉ six years

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◉ seven years

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◉ eight years

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Q. If the Election Commission is satisfied that a candidate has not, without sufficient cause or justification, submitted an account of his election expenses within the prescribed time and in the prescribed manner, the Election Commission may disqualify him from becoming a member or continuing as a member of an elected office. For what period from the date of order can disqualify?