100 MCQs on the Election Commission of India (ECI)
The following questions are based primarily on the Constitution of India and official Election Commission of India material. (Election Commission of India)
1–25: Constitutional Basis & Structure
1. The Election Commission of India is established under which Article of the Constitution?
A) Article 280
B) Article 324
C) Article 356
D) Article 368
Answer: B) Article 324
2. The Election Commission of India is a:
A) Statutory body
B) Executive body
C) Constitutional body
D) Judicial body
Answer: C) Constitutional body
3. The Election Commission of India was established on:
A) 15 August 1947
B) 26 January 1950
C) 25 January 1950
D) 26 November 1949
Answer: C) 25 January 1950
4. The Election Commission of India primarily conducts elections to:
A) Parliament
B) State Legislatures
C) President and Vice-President
D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
5. The Election Commission of India is mentioned in which Part of the Constitution?
A) Part X
B) Part XII
C) Part XV
D) Part XVIII
Answer: C) Part XV
6. Part XV of the Constitution deals with:
A) Finance
B) Elections
C) Emergency
D) Services
Answer: B) Elections
7. Article 324 deals with:
A) Finance Commission
B) Public Service Commission
C) Election Commission
D) Union Public Service Commission
Answer: C) Election Commission
8. Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of India?
A) Prime Minister
B) Parliament
C) President of India
D) Supreme Court
Answer: C) President of India (Legislative)
9. Who appoints the other Election Commissioners?
A) Prime Minister
B) President
C) Chief Justice of India
D) Parliament
Answer: B) President
10. The number of Election Commissioners other than the CEC is:
A) Fixed permanently at two by the Constitution
B) Fixed from time to time by the President, subject to law
C) Fixed by Parliament at five
D) Always one
Answer: B) Fixed from time to time by the President, subject to law (Legislative)
11. When other Election Commissioners are appointed, who acts as Chairman of the Election Commission?
A) Prime Minister
B) Senior-most Election Commissioner
C) Chief Election Commissioner
D) Law Minister
Answer: C) Chief Election Commissioner
12. The Election Commission of India currently consists of:
A) CEC only
B) CEC and one EC
C) CEC and two ECs
D) Five Commissioners
Answer: C) CEC and two ECs (Election Commission of India)
13. The headquarters of the Election Commission of India is located at:
A) Mumbai
B) Kolkata
C) New Delhi
D) Chennai
Answer: C) New Delhi
14. The headquarters of ECI is known as:
A) Sansad Bhavan
B) Nirvachan Sadan
C) Janpath Bhavan
D) Election House
Answer: B) Nirvachan Sadan (Election Commission of India)
15. The Election Commission has the power of superintendence, direction and control over:
A) Elections to Parliament
B) Elections to State Legislatures
C) Presidential and Vice-Presidential elections
D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
16. Preparation of electoral rolls for elections covered by Article 324 is under the control of:
A) Parliament
B) Election Commission
C) Supreme Court
D) Ministry of Home Affairs
Answer: B) Election Commission
17. The Election Commission is described by the ECI as a:
A) Temporary constitutional body
B) Permanent constitutional body
C) Statutory tribunal
D) Parliamentary committee
Answer: B) Permanent constitutional body (Election Commission of India)
18. Article 325 provides for:
A) Election expenses
B) One general electoral roll and prohibition of discrimination in electoral rolls
C) Election disputes
D) Delimitation
Answer: B) One general electoral roll and prohibition of discrimination in electoral rolls
19. Article 326 deals with:
A) Adult suffrage
B) Election Commission
C) Election disputes
D) Delimitation
Answer: A) Adult suffrage
20. Article 327 empowers:
A) Parliament to make provisions relating to elections
B) President to dissolve Parliament
C) Supreme Court to conduct elections
D) ECI to amend the Constitution
Answer: A) Parliament to make provisions relating to elections
21. Article 328 relates to the power of:
A) State Legislatures regarding elections
B) President regarding elections
C) Supreme Court regarding elections
D) Election Commission regarding constitutional amendments
Answer: A) State Legislatures regarding elections
22. Article 329 deals primarily with:
A) Bar to interference by courts in electoral matters
B) Appointment of CEC
C) Electoral rolls
D) Voting age
Answer: A) Bar to interference by courts in electoral matters
23. The constitutional provisions relating to elections are mainly contained in:
A) Articles 300–310
B) Articles 315–323
C) Articles 324–329
D) Articles 350–360
Answer: C) Articles 324–329
24. Which institution administers elections to the Rajya Sabha?
A) Election Commission of India
B) Parliament Secretariat alone
C) Supreme Court
D) President
Answer: A) Election Commission of India (Election Commission of India)
25. Which of the following elections is NOT conducted by the Election Commission of India?
A) Lok Sabha
B) Rajya Sabha
C) State Legislative Assembly
D) Municipal Corporation
Answer: D) Municipal Corporation
26–50: CEC, Election Commissioners & Powers
26. The tenure of the CEC and Election Commissioners is:
A) 5 years only
B) 6 years or until age 65, whichever is earlier
C) 6 years only
D) Until age 70
Answer: B) 6 years or until age 65, whichever is earlier (Election Commission of India)
27. The maximum age mentioned by ECI for the tenure of Commissioners is:
A) 60 years
B) 62 years
C) 65 years
D) 70 years
Answer: C) 65 years
28. The Chief Election Commissioner can be removed from office in a manner similar to that of a:
A) High Court Judge
B) Supreme Court Judge
C) Governor
D) Cabinet Minister
Answer: B) Supreme Court Judge (Election Commission of India)
29. The CEC’s removal protection is intended primarily to safeguard:
A) Judicial independence
B) Electoral independence
C) Parliamentary privilege
D) Executive authority
Answer: B) Electoral independence
30. Other Election Commissioners can be removed from office:
A) At the discretion of the Prime Minister
B) By the President without any recommendation
C) In accordance with the constitutional/legal provisions applicable to their office
D) By the Supreme Court directly
Answer: C) In accordance with the constitutional/legal provisions applicable to their office
31. When there is a difference of opinion among members of the Commission, decisions are generally taken by:
A) CEC alone
B) Majority
C) President
D) Prime Minister
Answer: B) Majority
32. All Election Commissioners have:
A) Unequal voting rights
B) Equal say in decision-making
C) No voting rights
D) Advisory rights only
Answer: B) Equal say in decision-making (Election Commission of India)
33. The Election Commission can delegate some executive functions to:
A) Its officers
B) Members of Parliament
C) Supreme Court judges
D) Political parties
Answer: A) Its officers
34. The Election Commission’s functions include conducting:
A) Elections
B) Electoral roll preparation
C) Election-related supervision
D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
35. The Election Commission has advisory jurisdiction concerning certain:
A) Tax disputes
B) Election-related disqualifications
C) Criminal appeals
D) Civil disputes
Answer: B) Election-related disqualifications (Election Commission of India)
36. The Election Commission gives its opinion on certain disqualification matters to the:
A) President or Governor, as applicable
B) Prime Minister only
C) Chief Justice of India
D) Speaker only
Answer: A) President or Governor, as applicable
37. In specified constitutional disqualification matters, the opinion of the Commission is:
A) Merely advisory and never considered
B) Binding on the President or Governor, as applicable
C) Binding on Parliament only
D) Binding on the Supreme Court
Answer: B) Binding on the President or Governor, as applicable (Election Commission of India)
38. The Election Commission may disqualify a candidate for failure to:
A) Attend Parliament
B) Lodge election-expense accounts as prescribed
C) Vote in an election
D) Join a political party
Answer: B) Lodge election-expense accounts as prescribed (Election Commission of India)
39. The Election Commission may remove or reduce certain periods of:
A) Imprisonment
B) Election-related disqualification
C) Parliamentary sessions
D) Legislative terms
Answer: B) Election-related disqualification
40. The ECI consults political parties on:
A) Conduct of elections
B) Model Code of Conduct
C) Election-related measures
D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above (Election Commission of India)
41. The Model Code of Conduct is primarily associated with:
A) Conduct during elections
B) Judicial appointments
C) Tax collection
D) Census operations
Answer: A) Conduct during elections
42. The Election Commission seeks to ensure a:
A) Level playing field among political parties
B) Single-party system
C) Presidential system
D) Judicial system
Answer: A) Level playing field among political parties (Election Commission of India)
43. Which of the following is an election-management function?
A) Scrutiny of nominations
B) Polling arrangements
C) Counting of votes
D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above (Election Commission of India)
44. The ECI maintains an electoral-roll management system known as:
A) ERONET
B) GSTNET
C) PARIVAHAN
D) DIGILOCK
Answer: A) ERONET (Election Commission of India)
45. BLO stands for:
A) Basic Legal Officer
B) Booth Level Officer
C) Ballot Law Officer
D) Block Legislative Officer
Answer: B) Booth Level Officer
46. The ECI provides a dedicated app for:
A) Booth Level Officers
B) Supreme Court judges
C) MPs only
D) Governors only
Answer: A) Booth Level Officers (Election Commission of India)
47. cVIGIL is associated with:
A) Citizen complaints during the Model Code period
B) Tax filing
C) Passport applications
D) Census registration
Answer: A) Citizen complaints during the Model Code period (Election Commission of India)
48. ECI observers are deployed mainly for:
A) Election monitoring
B) Tax collection
C) Judicial appointments
D) Census work
Answer: A) Election monitoring (Election Commission of India)
49. Election expenditure monitoring is associated with:
A) Election Commission
B) Reserve Bank only
C) Finance Commission only
D) UPSC
Answer: A) Election Commission
50. The ECI’s election-management resources include training on:
A) EVM/VVPAT
B) Poll process
C) Counting
D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above (Election Commission of India)
51–75: Electoral Laws, Political Parties & Voting
51. The Representation of the People Act, 1950 primarily relates to:
A) Electoral rolls and allocation of seats, among other matters
B) Income tax
C) Criminal procedure
D) Municipal taxation
Answer: A) Electoral rolls and allocation of seats, among other matters
52. The Representation of the People Act, 1951 primarily deals with:
A) Conduct of elections and related matters
B) Banking regulation
C) Census
D) Foreign affairs
Answer: A) Conduct of elections and related matters
53. Political parties are registered with the Election Commission under:
A) Section 29A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951
B) Article 280
C) Article 300A
D) Section 80C of Income Tax Act
Answer: A) Section 29A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951
54. The Election Commission recognizes political parties as:
A) National and State parties
B) Central and local parties
C) Parliamentary and judicial parties
D) Rural and urban parties
Answer: A) National and State parties
55. Election symbols are allotted/regulated by the:
A) Election Commission
B) Supreme Court
C) Parliament Secretariat
D) President alone
Answer: A) Election Commission
56. The Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order was issued by the:
A) Election Commission
B) Parliament
C) Supreme Court
D) Union Cabinet
Answer: A) Election Commission
57. The principal purpose of an election symbol is to:
A) Identify political parties/candidates on the ballot or voting interface
B) Determine tax liability
C) Identify voters’ income
D) Determine constituency population
Answer: A) Identify political parties/candidates on the ballot or voting interface
58. A recognized political party can have a:
A) Reserved symbol subject to applicable rules
B) Judicial symbol only
C) Tax symbol
D) Parliamentary seal only
Answer: A) Reserved symbol subject to applicable rules
59. The voting age for elections to the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies is:
A) 16 years
B) 18 years
C) 21 years
D) 25 years
Answer: B) 18 years
60. The voting age was reduced from 21 to 18 by the:
A) 42nd Amendment
B) 44th Amendment
C) 61st Amendment
D) 73rd Amendment
Answer: C) 61st Amendment
61. The principle of universal adult suffrage is associated with:
A) Article 326
B) Article 324
C) Article 280
D) Article 356
Answer: A) Article 326
62. A voter must generally be registered in the:
A) Electoral roll
B) Census register only
C) Passport register
D) Income-tax register
Answer: A) Electoral roll
63. EPIC stands for:
A) Election Photo Identity Card
B) Electoral Photo Identity Card
C) Election Personal Information Card
D) Electoral Public Information Certificate
Answer: B) Electoral Photo Identity Card
64. EVM stands for:
A) Electronic Voting Machine
B) Electoral Verification Machine
C) Election Voter Module
D) Electronic Verification Mechanism
Answer: A) Electronic Voting Machine
65. VVPAT stands for:
A) Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail
B) Voter Verification Polling Audit Technology
C) Voting Verification Paper and Token
D) Voter Vote Processing Audit Tool
Answer: A) Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail
66. VVPAT is associated with:
A) EVM-based voting
B) Postal services
C) Election expenditure
D) Candidate nomination only
Answer: A) EVM-based voting
67. The primary purpose of VVPAT is to provide:
A) A paper trail of the vote
B) A voter ID
C) A candidate affidavit
D) An electoral roll
Answer: A) A paper trail of the vote
68. NOTA stands for:
A) None of the Above
B) National Option to Approve
C) No Official Tribunal Action
D) National Online Tender Application
Answer: A) None of the Above
69. NOTA allows a voter to:
A) Select the option indicating none of the listed candidates
B) Vote twice
C) Cancel an election
D) Change constituency
Answer: A) Select the option indicating none of the listed candidates
70. Postal ballot is primarily a method of voting available to:
A) Certain categories of eligible voters under election rules
B) Only Members of Parliament
C) Only political parties
D) Only candidates
Answer: A) Certain categories of eligible voters under election rules
71. Service voters may be entitled to vote through:
A) Postal ballot/electronic transmission mechanisms as prescribed
B) Only proxy voting in all cases
C) No voting method
D) Municipal ballot
Answer: A) Postal ballot/electronic transmission mechanisms as prescribed
72. The election roll is also commonly known as the:
A) Electoral roll
B) Parliamentary register
C) Census book
D) Voter tax register
Answer: A) Electoral roll
73. The ECI provides facilities for voters to:
A) Search their names in electoral rolls
B) File income tax returns
C) Apply for passports
D) Register vehicles
Answer: A) Search their names in electoral rolls (Election Commission of India)
74. Candidate affidavits are submitted in connection with:
A) Election nomination
B) Census
C) Tax assessment
D) Passport issuance
Answer: A) Election nomination
75. Form 26 is associated with:
A) Candidate affidavit
B) Voter ID application
C) Election result
D) Postal ballot counting
Answer: A) Candidate affidavit (Election Commission of India)
76–100: Election Process & Advanced MCQs
76. The officer responsible for conducting an election in a constituency is generally called the:
A) Returning Officer
B) District Judge
C) Election Minister
D) Electoral Auditor
Answer: A) Returning Officer
77. A Polling Agent represents:
A) A candidate at a polling station
B) The Supreme Court
C) The President
D) The Election Commission itself
Answer: A) A candidate at a polling station
78. A Counting Agent represents:
A) A candidate during counting
B) The Governor
C) The Chief Justice
D) The Finance Commission
Answer: A) A candidate during counting
79. Form 18 on the ECI’s nomination-related forms concerns:
A) Appointment of Counting Agent
B) Appointment of Polling Agent
C) Candidate affidavit
D) Electoral roll correction
Answer: A) Appointment of Counting Agent (Election Commission of India)
80. Form 10 concerns:
A) Appointment of Polling Agent
B) Appointment of Counting Agent
C) Candidate affidavit
D) Voter registration
Answer: A) Appointment of Polling Agent (Election Commission of India)
81. Form 12D is associated with:
A) Absentee voters
B) Political party registration
C) Candidate affidavit
D) Election result
Answer: A) Absentee voters (Election Commission of India)
82. The ECI conducts elections to the office of:
A) President
B) Vice-President
C) Both A and B
D) Prime Minister directly
Answer: C) Both A and B
83. The Prime Minister of India is:
A) Directly elected by the entire electorate
B) Not directly elected as Prime Minister by a separate nationwide election
C) Appointed by the Election Commission
D) Elected directly by the President
Answer: B) Not directly elected as Prime Minister by a separate nationwide election
84. Elections to the State Legislative Assemblies are conducted under the supervision of:
A) Election Commission of India
B) State Cabinet
C) Governor alone
D) State High Court
Answer: A) Election Commission of India
85. Elections to Municipal Corporations are generally conducted by the:
A) State Election Commission
B) Election Commission of India
C) Union Public Service Commission
D) Parliament
Answer: A) State Election Commission
86. Elections to Panchayats are generally conducted by the:
A) State Election Commission
B) Election Commission of India
C) Parliament
D) District Court
Answer: A) State Election Commission
87. State Election Commissions are constitutionally associated with:
A) Articles 243K and 243ZA
B) Articles 324 and 325
C) Articles 280 and 281
D) Articles 352 and 356
Answer: A) Articles 243K and 243ZA
88. The ECI’s Model Code of Conduct is intended to regulate:
A) Election-related conduct of political parties and candidates
B) Banking activities
C) Judicial proceedings
D) Government taxation
Answer: A) Election-related conduct of political parties and candidates
89. SVEEP is associated with:
A) Voter education and participation
B) Election expenditure
C) Candidate disqualification
D) Judicial review
Answer: A) Voter education and participation
90. SVEEP stands for:
A) Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation
B) State Voter Election and Electoral Programme
C) Systematic Voting and Election Enforcement Programme
D) Special Voter Education and Election Process
Answer: A) Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation
91. The ECI’s voter education activities aim primarily to:
A) Increase voter awareness and participation
B) Promote a particular political party
C) Select candidates
D) Determine election results
Answer: A) Increase voter awareness and participation
92. The Election Commission’s authority extends to the conduct of elections to:
A) Lok Sabha
B) Rajya Sabha
C) State Legislative Assemblies
D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
93. Which body has constitutional responsibility for preparing electoral rolls for elections under Article 324?
A) Election Commission of India
B) Parliament Secretariat
C) Supreme Court
D) Union Cabinet
Answer: A) Election Commission of India
94. Which Article gives the Election Commission control over elections to Parliament and State Legislatures?
A) Article 324
B) Article 326
C) Article 327
D) Article 329
Answer: A) Article 324 (Legislative)
95. Which Article prohibits exclusion from electoral rolls on grounds such as religion, race, caste or sex?
A) Article 324
B) Article 325
C) Article 326
D) Article 329
Answer: B) Article 325
96. Which Article provides for elections based on adult suffrage?
A) Article 324
B) Article 325
C) Article 326
D) Article 328
Answer: C) Article 326
97. Which of the following is NOT a constitutional function of the Election Commission?
A) Conducting elections to Parliament
B) Conducting elections to State Legislatures
C) Conducting elections to the offices of President and Vice-President
D) Conducting elections to Municipal Corporations
Answer: D) Conducting elections to Municipal Corporations
98. The ECI’s decision-making system in a multi-member Commission operates primarily on the principle of:
A) Majority decision
B) Unanimity only
C) Presidential direction in every case
D) Parliamentary vote
Answer: A) Majority decision (Election Commission of India)
99. Which organization is responsible for administering elections to the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha?
A) Election Commission of India
B) UPSC
C) Finance Commission
D) NITI Aayog
Answer: A) Election Commission of India (Election Commission of India)
100. Which statement about the Election Commission of India is correct?
A) It is a temporary executive body
B) It conducts only Lok Sabha elections
C) It is a permanent constitutional authority responsible for specified elections in India
D) It conducts only State elections
Answer: C) It is a permanent constitutional authority responsible for specified elections in India (Election Commission of India)
Quick Revision: Important Articles
| Article | Subject |
| 324 | Election Commission—superintendence, direction and control |
| 325 | One general electoral roll; no discrimination in electoral rolls |
| 326 | Elections based on adult suffrage |
| 327 | Parliament’s power regarding elections |
| 328 | State Legislature’s power regarding elections |
| 329 | Bar to interference by courts in electoral matters |
