Universal Franchise and India's Electoral System — Class 8 MCQs with Answers
Class 8 CBSE Social Science · Chapter 5
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Universal Franchise and India's Electoral System — important questions & MCQs with answers (Class 8 Social Science)
6 solved questions from this chapter's difficulty levels, each with its answer and explanation. Tap an option to check yourself.
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- Q1 of 6Easy
Universal adult franchise means that every adult citizen gets one vote and:
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Answer: all votes have equal value
Explanation: The word 'universal' signals that the right does not depend on caste, creed, race, religion, gender, education or income.
- Q2 of 6Easy
Which body organises elections in India?
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Answer: The Election Commission of India
Explanation: It has taken several innovative accessibility measures so that no voter is left behind.
- Q3 of 6Medium
The secret ballot in the caselet mattered because it ensured that:
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Answer: no one would know who voted for whom, keeping the process private and fair
Explanation: Ms. Usha explained the rules so that everyone understood how it would work.
- Q4 of 6Medium
The Election Commission's accessibility measures matter most because they:
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Answer: remove barriers that would otherwise stop eligible citizens voting
Explanation: Voting is described as a powerful way for people to express their will.
- Q5 of 6Hard
Assertion: The Constitution makers adopted universal franchise despite very low literacy. Reason: They had abundant faith in the common man and in democratic rule. Choose the correct option.
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Answer: Both are true, and the reason explains the assertion
Explanation: Ayyar's speech is quoted precisely to record that reasoning.
- Q6 of 6Hard
Setting up a whole polling station for a single voter is justified in a democracy because:
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Answer: the right to vote belongs to the individual, not to the majority of a district
Explanation: The principle is that no voter should be left behind.
Universal Franchise and India's Electoral System notes: key concepts (Class 8 Social Science)
India chose universal adult franchise from the outset: every citizen 18 and over gets one vote of equal value. The chapter shows why that choice was bold, and how the Election Commission makes it work at enormous scale.
- Universal adult franchise
- Every adult citizen gets one vote and all votes have equal value, regardless of caste, creed, race, religion, gender, education or income.
- Article 326
- The constitutional provision guaranteeing franchise for the Lok Sabha, state and union territory assemblies, and local elections.
- Constituency
- An area whose voters elect a representative to a legislative body; a voter must be registered in their own constituency.
- Election Commission of India
- The body that organises and oversees elections, including the accessibility measures that reach remote and disabled voters.
- Secret ballot
- Voting so that no one knows who voted for whom, which keeps the process private and fair.
- NOTA
- 'None Of The Above' — it lets voters reject every candidate; it does not change the result but signals that voters want better choices.
- Uttaramerur inscriptions
- Tenth-century records of a transparent selection process, with names drawn publicly from a sealed pot.
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India chose universal adult franchise from the outset: every citizen 18 and over gets one vote of equal value. The chapter shows why that choice was bold, and how the Election Commission makes it work at enormous scale. Key ideas include Universal adult franchise, Article 326, Constituency, Election Commission of India, Secret ballot, NOTA.
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