{"id":3010,"date":"2025-11-27T13:48:03","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T13:48:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/?p=3010"},"modified":"2025-11-27T13:48:03","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T13:48:03","slug":"mcqs-based-on-political-science-166","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/?p=3010","title":{"rendered":"MCQs Based On Political Science- (166)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q1. What is the penalty for furnishing false information in the candidate affidavit?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Disqualification for 10 years<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Imprisonment up to 6 months or fine or both<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">\u20b910,000 fine only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Life ban from elections<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 2. Imprisonment up to 6 months or fine or both. <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> Furnishing false information in the affidavit constitutes an electoral offence and is punishable by up to 6 months in jail, a fine, or both.\n\n\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q2. What type of expenditure was exempted from a candidate&#8217;s election spending limit in 2003?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Social media ads<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Travelling expenses of campaigners<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Media advertisements<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Polling agents&#8217; salary<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 2. Travelling expenses of campaigners. <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> The traveling expenditure incurred by leaders of recognized political parties during campaigning was excluded from a candidate&#8217;s individual election expenditure limits.\n\n\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q3. What reform was introduced to help visually impaired voters?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Postal voting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Proxy voting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Braille signage on EVMs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Online voting<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 3. Braille signage on EVMs. <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> The Election Commission introduced Braille-enabled EVMs starting with a 2004 by-election, and implemented it nationwide in the 2009 Lok Sabha elections to aid visually impaired voters.\n\n\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q4. What is the minimum donation amount a political party must report to the Election Commission?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">\u20b910,000<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">\u20b950,000<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">\u20b91 lakh<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">\u20b920,000<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 4. \u20b920,000. <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> Political parties must report all donations exceeding \u20b920,000 to the Election Commission in order to claim income tax exemptions under the law.\n\n\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q5. On what basis does the Election Commission allocate time on electronic media during elections (post-2003 reform)?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Number of candidates<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Past performance of political parties<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Social media presence<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Number of constituencies contested<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 2. Past performance of political parties. <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong>  According to the 2003 reform, the EC allocates broadcast and cable time to political parties based on their past electoral performance, ensuring equitable media access.\n\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Q1. What is the penalty for furnishing false information in the candidate affidavit? View Answer Correct Option: 2. Imprisonment up to 6 months or fine or both. Explanation: Furnishing false information in the affidavit constitutes an electoral offence and is punishable by up to 6 months in jail, a fine, or both. Q2. 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