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NCERT Class 11 Chapter 3: Election and Representation MCQs for UPSC

Practise electoral systems, representation, reserved constituencies, voting and the Election Commission through source-cited questions. Review each explanation and its printed-page citation.

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Question 1

Why are representatives elected in a large democracy?

  1. A.Citizens are barred from choosing their government
  2. B.Elections replace all public decision-making
  3. C.Citizens cannot take direct part in every collective decision
  4. D.Representatives are selected only by government officials

Question 2

Which statement about elections and democracy is sound?

  1. A.Holding elections alone does not establish that a political system is democratic
  2. B.Every election is necessarily democratic
  3. C.A non-democratic regime cannot hold elections
  4. D.Elections make the fairness of electoral rules irrelevant

Question 3

Under the first-past-the-post system, which candidate wins a constituency?

  1. A.Only a candidate with over half of all votes cast
  2. B.The candidate whose party wins the national popular vote
  3. C.Every candidate who reaches a fixed national vote threshold
  4. D.The candidate with more votes than every other candidate