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VASANT VIHAR HIGH SCHOOL & JUNIOR COLLEGE
GRADE: 9 SUBJECT:CIVICS (2023-2024)
LESSON:4. ELECTIONS
EVALUATION:
Q.1. STRUCTURED QUESTIONS:
1. With reference to Democracy and Elections, answer the following
questions:
a) Distinguish between two types of elections.
ANS:
DIRECT ELECTIONS INDIRECT ELECTIONS
1. People vote directly for their 1. People elect their representatives indirectly
representatives. through their elected representatives.
2. Law regulates the qualifications, age, 2. All elected representatives are treated at
etc. of voters and establishes eligibility par. There are no further qualifications.
requirements for State officials. Eligibility requirement for State officials is
similar to that in the direct elections.
3. Every adult person holds the right to 3. Every elected representative holds the
vote. right to vote.
4. There is a very large body of voters 4. There is a very small body of voters.
called the electorate.
5. Members of Legislative Assemblies and 5. The members of State Legislative Councils,
Members of Lok Sabha are elected Members of Rajya Sabha, The President of
directly. India and the Vice- President are elected
indirectly.
b) What type of elections are Direct and what type are Indirect in a
Parliamentary Democracy?
ANS: Election of Legislative Assemblies and Lok Sabha are direct and the
election of State Legislative Councils, Rajya Sabha, the President of India and
the Vice President are indirect in a Parliamentary Democracy.
c) How are the elections of the President and Vice-President of India held?
ANS: i. The President of India is elected indirectly by the members of an
Electoral College consisting of the elected members of both Houses of
Parliament and the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the States
including National Capital Territory of Delhi and the Union Territory of
Pondicherry.
ii. The election takes place in accordance with the system of proportional
representation by means of a single transferable vote.
iii. Like the President, the election of the Vice-President is also Indirect. The
Vice-President is elected by members of both the Houses of Parliament.
In this election, the State Legislatures do not take part.
2. With reference to types of elections, answer the following:
a) What is known as General Elections?
ANS: General Elections refer to the elections held to elect the members
of the Lok Sabha after the expiry of its normal term of five years.
b) State two points of difference between a by-election and mid-term
election.
ANS:
SR.
Mid-Term Election By-elections
No.
This type of election is held when a State This type of election is held when a
Legislative Assembly or Lok Sabha is seat falls vacant due to death or
1
dissolved before the completion of its full resignation of the member before
term (5 years) completion of his/her term.
The member so elected remains the
2 The new house has a full five year term. member for the unexpired term of
the house.
ACTIVITY: ELECTION JOURNAL: Compile information about:
• The First Election of Independent India.
• The First Election Commissioner.
• The First voter who exercised his right to vote in the First Election
after independence.
• Journey from Ballot Boxes to EVM Machines.
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