BPSC CCE Prelims
Elections and Electoral System Previous Year Questions (PYQs)
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Which one of the following Schedule of the Constitution of India contains provisions regarding Anti-defection Act?
Detailed Explanation:
The Tenth Schedule of the Indian Constitution contains provisions regarding the Anti-Defection Law, added by the 52nd Amendment Act, 1985.
It disqualifies legislators for voluntarily giving up party membership or voting against party whip, with decisions taken by the Speaker/Chairman.
Who decides the disqualification of members of the State Legislative Assembly for matters other than those in the tenth schedule of the Constitution?
Detailed Explanation:
Article 192 empowers the Governor to decide disqualification of State Legislative Assembly members for reasons other than defection (Tenth Schedule).
Grounds under Article 191 include: holding an office of profit, being of unsound mind, undischarged insolvency, not being a citizen of India, or violating other membership qualifications. The Governor must obtain and act on the Election Commission's opinion.
Defection cases under the Tenth Schedule are decided by the Speaker, not the Governor.
What is the eligibility age, after the changes made in March 2024, for senior citizens to vote by postal ballot?
Detailed Explanation:
The Conduct of Election Rules, 1961 were amended in March 2024 to raise the minimum age for senior citizens eligible to vote by postal ballot from 80 years to 85 years.
The change was made after a review showed that 97–98% of senior citizens above 80 years preferred to vote in person, so the age limit was raised to better target those who actually need the postal facility.
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If 'One Nation One Election' is to be realized in India, which Article of the Indian Constitution will require an amendment?
Detailed Explanation:
One Nation One Election requires synchronizing terms of Lok Sabha and all State Assemblies, necessitating amendments to multiple constitutional articles.
Article 83 fixes Lok Sabha's 5-year term; Article 172 fixes State Assemblies' 5-year term; Article 85 (President's power to dissolve Lok Sabha) and Article 174 (Governor's power to dissolve Assemblies) govern premature dissolution. Article 356 (President's Rule) may also need modification to prevent disruption of synchronized cycles.
Therefore, multiple articles require amendments, making Option 5 the correct answer.
The division of each State into territorial constituencies for the Lok Sabha is done by the Delimitation Commission. This delimitation has been freezed till which year?
Detailed Explanation:
The 84th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2001 extended the freeze on delimitation of Lok Sabha constituencies until 2026, based on the 1971 Census. This was done to encourage states to implement population control measures without the risk of losing parliamentary representation.
The original freeze was imposed by the 42nd Amendment, 1976 until 2000, which was later extended by another 25 years through the 84th Amendment.
Therefore, delimitation remains frozen till 2026, making Option 2 the correct answer.
Electoral College for the 16th Vice Presidential Election of India for 2022 consists of how many members?
Detailed Explanation:
The Vice-President is elected by an Electoral College comprising all members (elected + nominated) of both Houses of Parliament—Rajya Sabha (245 members) and Lok Sabha (543 members).
For the 16th Vice-Presidential Election (2022), the total electoral college strength was 245 + 543 = 788 members. Unlike Presidential elections, nominated MPs vote here.
Therefore, 788 members constituted the electoral college, making Option 1 the correct answer.