QUIZ ON ELECTORAL PROCESS & DEMOCRACY IN INDIA (MAINS)

ELECTORAL PROCESS
&
DEMOCRACY IN INDIA
Conducted by : INQUIZITIVE QUIZZING CLUB, JIAGANJ
Venue: Kaliganj Government College, Nadia
Date : 18th September, 2018
MAINS
SUB-DIVISIONAL LEVEL QUIZ COMPETITION OF
NADIA SADAR SUB-DIVISION - 2018
ORGANIZED BY : NADIA SADAR SUB-DIVISION ELC
WITH THE CO-OPERATION OF KALIGANJ DEV. BLOCK

10 QUESTIONS ON ‘FIRST’S OF INDIAN DEMOCRACY & ELECTORAL PROCESS
CLOCKWISE BOUNCE ROUND
+10 / 0 ON BOUNCE
20 SEC. FOR DIRECT, 10 SEC. FOR FIRST BOUNCE AND NO EXTRA TIME HENCE
5 (FIVE) POUNCES PER TEAM
+10 / -10 ON POUNCE
FIRST ANSWER HEARD FROM A TEAM WOULD BE TAKEN
NORMAL QUIZZING RULES
QM IS GOD
THE ‘FIRST’ ROUND

This photograph was taken
on the 31st of January, 1951.
Identify the iconic group of people.
01

The first Cabinet of Independent India
01

Among the Members of the First Indian Cabinet,
only one Member was a female.
Identify the First female
Cabinet Minister of India.
02

On the 1st December, 2017, this lady
has become the first woman
Secretary General of the Lok Sabha.
Identify the lady.
03

Elected from the Sohagpur Constituency of
Madhya Pradesh’s Shahdol-Annupur District,
this person has became the first transgender
to be the elected member of an
Indian State Legislature in 1998.
Identify the personality.
A feature film on her life, made by Yogesh Bhardwaj follows :~
04

In 2014, he was appointed as the Brand Ambassador
by the Himachal Pradesh State Chief Electoral Officer
ahead of Lok Sabha Polls.
He has voted 16 times in Lok Sabha Polls
and 12 times in State Assembly Elections.
Who is he?
A documentary film on his life follows :~
05

In 1951, S.S. Negi casted the first vote.
In which sweet-sounding place in the Solang District
of Himachal Pradesh was the first vote casted?
06

In the first General Elections of 1952,
the parties contested for
how many seats in total?
07

Goa’s Assembly Elections in 2017 was the
first state to completely feature this.
They were also introduced on a trial level
in 8 Constituencies in the 2014 Lok Sabha General Elections.
What is being talked about?
08

VVPAT (Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail)
or
Verifiable Paper Record (VPR)
08

The first election to use the
Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT)
system was a bye-election for the
Noksen Assembly Constituency in which Indian state?
09

10
What does FLC stand for in the election process?

10
First Level Checking (of the EVMs)
is done to ensure confidence of the
political parties and candidates on the use of EVMs

10 TRIVIA QUESTIONS ON INDIAN DEMOCRACY & ELECTORAL PROCESS
ANTI-CLOCKWISE BOUNCE ROUND
+10 / 0 ON BOUNCE
20 SEC. FOR DIRECT, 10 SEC. FOR FIRST BOUNCE AND NO EXTRA TIME HENCE
5 (FIVE) POUNCES PER TEAM
+10 / -10 ON POUNCE
FIRST ANSWER HEARD FROM A TEAM WOULD BE TAKEN
NORMAL QUIZZING RULES
QM IS GOD
THE TRIVIA ROUND

To account for the large number
of illiterate voters, what interesting experiment
which continues to this day
was started in elections
after the Government of India Act
was passed in 1919?
01

01
To account for the large number
of illiterate voters, what interesting experiment
which continues to this day
was started in elections
after the Government of India Act
was passed in 1919?

While later we followed what is known as
the ‘marking system’ of voting,
the first and the second General Elections
in 1951-52, and 1957 followed the
‘balloting system’ of voting.
How did this system work?
02

02
While later we followed what is known as
the ‘marking system’ of voting,
the first and the second General Elections
in 1951-52, and 1957 followed the
‘balloting system’ of voting.
How did this system work?

There were separate ballot boxes for each candidate.
A centrally pre-printed ballot paper was given
to the elector and the elector used to put the paper
in the respective ballot box of his / her choice.
02

Connect:
Samajwadi Party
Telegu Desam Party
The National Panthers Party
The Kerala Congress (Kerala)
Manipur Peoples Party
03

03
Connect:
Samajwadi Party
Telegu Desam Party
The National Panthers Party
The Kerala Congress (Kerala)
Manipur Peoples Party

Election symbol is bi-cycle
03

Gaya Lal, a Member of the
Legislative Assembly from Haryana in 1967
changed party thrice in a fortnight.
He joined the Union Front first from
the Indian National Congress;
He was back to Congress and then
within nine hours went to United Front again.
What famous expression
did this give rise to in Indian politics?
04

04
Gaya Lal, a Member of the
Legislative Assembly from Haryana in 1967
changed party thrice in a fortnight.
He joined the Union Front first from
the Indian National Congress;
He was back to Congress and then
within nine hours went to United Front again.
What famous expression
did this give rise to in Indian politics?

During the first general elections ,
Sukumar Sen, the CEC, got outraged by
a social practice and directed his officials
to correct the electoral rolls by inserting
the names of the women “in the place of mere
descriptions of such voters.”
Nonetheless, some 2.8 million women voters
had to finally be struck off the list.
He felt that such a step will help
in eradicating such social practice.
What made him take such drastic step?
05

05
During the first general elections ,
Sukumar Sen, the CEC, got outraged by
a social practice and directed his officials
to correct the electoral rolls by inserting
the names of the women “in the place of mere
descriptions of such voters.”
Nonetheless, some 2.8 million women voters
had to finally be struck off the list.
He felt that such a step will help
in eradicating such social practice.
What made him take such drastic step?

Many women in Northern India
were reluctant to register under
their own names, wishing instead to identify
themselves as A’s mother or B’s wife.
Sukumar Sen was appalled by a practice and
called it a curious senseless relic of the past.
05

The chart shows the average number of candidates
contesting per seat, in the General Elections since 1951.
Why did the number of contestants per seat
Drop sharply after 1996?
06

Because of the Amendments
of the Representation of the Peoples Act in
August 1996, it increased Deposit Amounts
and change were made in the
nominations rules to eliminate the non-serious
contestants taking part in the elections.
06

There are some people who are known to have
gained this name / title.
They have contested various elections and lost,
forfeiting their election deposit each time.
What colloquial Hindi name / title is given
to those who participate and lose elections
in this way?
07

07
There are some people who are known to have
gained this name / title.
They have contested various elections and lost,
forfeiting their election deposit each time.
What colloquial Hindi name / title is given
to those who participate and lose elections
in this way?

In this image, which celebrity is
casting his vote at a Polling Booth
in Darjeeling in the year 1957?
08

Twelve members of the Rajya Sabha are
nominated by the President for their proficiency
in art, literature, science and social science.
However, they are not permitted to
one important function exercised by their peers.
What is this?
09

They cannot vote in Presidential Elections
09

The Amul Ad of 2013 features which particular event?
10

The Supreme Court, disallowing
those who are behind bars,
from contesting Elections
10

LONG – CONNECTION ROUND
 10 QUESTIONS ON CERTAIN INDIAN POLITICAL PARTIES
 ALL THOSE POLITICAL PARTIES ARE CLOSELY CONNECTED
 FIND THE CONNECTION AND EARN BONUS POINTS
(+100 ON THE FIRST QUESTION TO +10 ON THE LAST QUESTION)
 THE CONNECTION IS TO BE WRITTEN ONLY (SINGLE ATTEMPT PER TEAM)
 RAISE YOUR HAND AND THEN WRITE THE ANSWER
 THERE WILL BE NEGATIVE TO FIND THE CONNECTION
(-10 ON THE FIRST QUESTION TO -100 ON THE LAST QUESTION)
 EACH QUESTION HAS FOUR PARTS
 EACH PART HAS UNIQUE SCORING PATTERN (20-15-10-5 MARKS PATTERN)
 NO PASSING OF THE QUESTIONS ALLOWED / NO BONUS
 QUESTIONS WILL BE ASKED FROM THE LOWEST SCORING TEAM TO THE HIGHEST ONE
 NO BOUNCE / POUNCE
 NORMAL QUIZZING RULES
 ONLY THE ANSWER / CONNECTION WHICH COMES ON THE SCREEN WILL BE ACCEPTED

If no team goes for the long-connection
till the last answer,
the connection gets opened for
all the teams
(written / 10 marks / no negative)

+100 / -10
Identify the Political Party
01A

+100 / -10
01B
It is a regional political party in the North East Indian state of Sikkim.

+100 / -10
01C
The party was founded by Pawan Kumar Chamling in 1993. It has
ruled the Sikkim state since 1994 with Pawan Kumar Chamling as
the Chief Minister.

+100 / -10
01D
The party was founded by Pawan Kumar Chamling in 1993. It has
ruled the Sikkim state since 1994 with Pawan Kumar Chamling as
the Chief Minister.
Based on the ideology of democratic secularism, this party’s Head
Quarters is in S.D.F Bhawan, Indira Bypass of Gangtok.

+100 / -10
SIKKIM DEMOCRATIC FRONT (SDF)
01

+90 / -20
02A

02B
With the Globe as the symbol of the party, it is a regional political party
in the Indian state of Nagaland.
+90 / -20

02C
+90 / -20
The party was formed by Naga People's Front rebels who supports
former Chief Minister of Nagaland Neiphiu Rio.

02D
+90 / -20
The party was formed by Naga People's Front rebels who supports
former Chief Minister of Nagaland Neiphiu Rio.
Chingwang Konyak is the president of this party.

NATIONALIST DEMOCRATIC
PROGRESSIVE PARTY (NDPP)
02
+90 / -20

+80 / -30
03A

03B
This political party active in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The party finds its
support base mainly among the OBC communities of the Varanasi region.
+80 / -30

03C
+80 / -30
It was founded on 4 November 1995 by Dr. Sone Lal Patel, a politician
belonging to the Kurmi caste.

03D
+80 / -30
It was founded on 4 November 1995 by Dr. Sone Lal Patel, a politician
belonging to the Kurmi caste.
The flag of the party has two colours, saffron and blue. Saffron is the
colour of Hinduism, while blue is increasingly regarded as the colour of
the dalits and Ambedkarites.

+70 / -40
04A

04B
It is a political party in the state of Bihar and was founded on 3 March 2013.
+70 / -40

04C
+70 / -40
It had previously existed as the Rashtriya Samta Party, established in 2009
by Upendra Kushwaha and Rambihari Singh

04D
+70 / -40
It had previously existed as the Rashtriya Samta Party, established in 2009
by Upendra Kushwaha and Rambihari Singh
The party was re-launched at its new avatar by Upendra Kushwaha.

RASHTRIYA LOK
SAMATA PARTY
04
+70 / -40

+60 / -50
05A

05B
It is the largest and most influential Sikh political party worldwide.
+60 / -50

05C
+60 / -50
The basic philosophy of this party is to give political voice to Sikh issues
and it believes that religion and politics go hand in hand.

05D
+60 / -50
The basic philosophy of this party is to give political voice to Sikh issues
and it believes that religion and politics go hand in hand.
The abbreviation of this party does not sound very happy!

SHIROMANI AKALI DAL
(SAD)
05
+60 / -50

+50 / -60
06A

06B
It is a centre-left Indian political party with political presence mainly
in Bihar and Jharkhand and was formed with the merger of a faction of
the Janata Dal, the Lokshakti Party and the Samta Party on 30 October 2003.
+50 / -60

06C
This party’s Head Quarters is in 7, Jantar Mantar Road, New Delhi, India-
110001 and officially its idealism is based on Secularism and Socialism.
+50 / -60

06D
This party’s Head Quarters is in 7, Jantar Mantar Road, New Delhi, India-
110001 and officially its idealism is based on Secularism and Socialism.
Kaushalendra Kumar is a Member of Parliament of the party from
the Nalanda constituency and is the present Lok Sabha leader of the party.
+50 / -60

JANATA DAL (UNITED)
06
+50 / -60

07A
+40 / -70

07B
It is a political party in Tamil Nadu, India, founded by S. Ramadoss.
+40 / -70

07C
+40 / -70
It was founded in 1989 for the upliftment of the Tamil genetically low
class community, the Vanniyar community.

07D
+40 / -70
It was founded in 1989 for the upliftment of the Tamil genetically low
class community, the Vanniyar community.
The use of the mango symbol by the party attests to its call for unity of all
the Vanniyars from across the country.

PATTALI MAKKAL KATCHI
(PMK)
07
+40 / -70

08A
+30 / -80

08B
It is a regional political party formed by the former Chief Minister of
Puducherry, N Rangaswamy in the Indian union territory of Puducherry.
+30 / -80

08C
+30 / -80
N Rangaswamy announced the party formation on 7 February 2011 in the
party's head office in Puducherry as a breakaway from the Indian National
Congress.

08D
+30 / -80
N Rangaswamy announced the party formation on 7 February 2011 in the
party's head office in Puducherry as a breakaway from the Indian National
Congress.
The official website states expansion of “N R" in the party's name
as Namathu Rajiyam (meaning our kingdom). These letters are also the
initials of the party founder N Rangaswamy . The party's official motto
is Simplicity, Fairness and Transparency.

ALL INDIA N.R. CONGRESS
(AINRC)
08
+30 / -80

09A
+20 / -90

09B
The party is a state political party in the state of Bihar, and was formed in
2000 when its founder came out of the Janata Dal (United).
+20 / -90

09C
+20 / -90
Jan Morcha, the party founded by former Prime Minister Vishwanath
Pratap Singh with this party in March 2009. Jan Morcha president Ajeya
Singh, son of Vishwanath Pratap Singh, was immediately appointed as a
senior functionary of the party.

09D
+20 / -90
Jan Morcha, the party founded by former Prime Minister Vishwanath
Pratap Singh with this party in March 2009. Jan Morcha president Ajeya
Singh, son of Vishwanath Pratap Singh, was immediately appointed as a
senior functionary of the party.
The party has considerable following amongst Dalits in Bihar.

LOK JANASHAKTI PARTY
09
+20 / -90

10A
+10 / -100

10B
The party originally emerged from a movement on 19 June 1966.
+10 / -100

10C
+10 / -100
The party originally emerged from a movement in Mumbai
demanding preferential treatment for Maharashtrians over migrants
to the city.

10D
+10 / -100
The party originally emerged from a movement in Mumbai
demanding preferential treatment for Maharashtrians over migrants
to the city.
The name of the party literally means the army of Shivaji.

SIKKIM DEMOCRATIC FRONT (SDF)
NATIONALIST DEMOCRATIC
PROGRESSIVE PARTY (NDPP)
APNA DAL
RASHTRIYA LOK
SAMATA PARTY
SHIROMANI AKALI DAL (SAD)
JANATA DAL (UNITED)
PATTALI MAKKAL KATCHI (PMK)
ALL INDIA N.R. CONGRESS (AINRC)
LOK JANASHAKTI PARTY
SHIV SENA

Political parties other than BJP in the present
NDA (National Democratic Alliance) Government

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