Election Commission of India

Question 1

Who is the Chief Election Commissioner of India?

Answer 1

Rajiv Kumar , 25th CEC

replaced Sushil Chandra

Question 2

Which is an autonomous constitutional authority responsible for administering Union and State election processes in India?

Answer 2

The Election Commission of India (ECI)

Question 3

When was it established?

Answer 3

25th January 1950

Question 4

When is the National Voters day celebrated?

Answer 4

25th January

Question 5

The secretariat of the commission is in

Answer 5

New Dehi

Question 6

__ of the Indian Constitution: It deals with elections and establishes a commission for these matters

Answer 6

Part XV (Article 324-329)

Question 7

Which Article states Superintendence, direction and control of elections to be vested in an Election Commission?

Answer 7

Article 324

Question 8

Elections to the House of the People and to the Legislative Assemblies of States to be based on adult suffrage

Answer 8

Article 326

Question 9

Power of Parliament to make provision with respect to elections to Legislatures.

Answer 9

Article 327

Question 10

Power of Legislature of a State to make provision with respect to elections to such Legislature

Answer 10

Article 328

Question 11

Bar to interference by courts in electoral matters.

Answer 11

Article 329

Question 12

Originally the commission had only one election commissioner but after the ??? , it was made a multi-member body.

Answer 12

Election Commissioner Amendment Act 1989

Question 13

Who is the current Deputy Election Commissioner?

Answer 13

Ajay Bhadoo

Question 14

By whom is CEC and others appointed?

Answer 14

President

Question 15

Which bill seeks to link electoral roll data and voter ID cards with the Aadhaar ecosystem?

Answer 15

the Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021