Universal Franchise and India's Electoral System — Class 8 MCQs with Answers
Class 8 CBSE Social Science · Chapter 5
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Practise the most important Class 8 CBSE Social Science questions from Chapter 5, "Universal Franchise and India's Electoral System". You get 9 timed quizzes made from 72 NCERT-based MCQs, with answers and explanations. The questions are split into 24 Easy, 24 Medium and 24 Hard. Warm up on the basics, then move on to the exam-level questions that set top scorers in CBSE Board exams apart.
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Key concepts: Universal Franchise and India's Electoral System (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.
Universal Franchise and India's Electoral System — important questions & MCQs with answers (Class 8 Social Science)
14 solved questions from this chapter's difficulty levels, each with its answer and explanation. The other 58 are timed and scored when you sign in.
- Q1Easy
Universal adult franchise means that every adult citizen gets one vote and:
A.only taxpayers may voteB.educated voters get extra weightC.all votes have equal value✓ CorrectD.votes are counted by stateAnswer: C. 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.
- Q2Easy
Which body organises elections in India?
A.The Election Commission of India✓ CorrectB.The Council of MinistersC.The Supreme CourtD.The Lok SabhaAnswer: A. The Election Commission of India
Explanation: It has taken several innovative accessibility measures so that no voter is left behind.
- Q3Easy
The Uttaramerur inscriptions describing a transparent selection of representatives date from the:
A.1st century BCEB.10th century✓ CorrectC.16th centuryD.20th centuryAnswer: B. 10th century
Explanation: Names were written on palm-leaf fragments and drawn from a sealed pot in public.
- Q4Easy
Members of the Lok Sabha are chosen by:
A.direct election based on universal adult suffrage✓ CorrectB.the Council of MinistersC.the PresidentD.the state assembliesAnswer: A. direct election based on universal adult suffrage
Explanation: The Lok Sabha is the lower house of Parliament and focuses on issues affecting the whole country.
- Q5Easy
In India, the right to vote belongs to every citizen aged:
A.18 and above✓ CorrectB.25 and aboveC.21 and aboveD.16 and aboveAnswer: A. 18 and above
Explanation: Registration as a voter in one's constituency is needed to actually exercise it.
- Q6Easy
In 2024, for the first time, which group could cast their votes from home?
A.Students living awayB.Government employeesC.Voters abroadD.The elderly and people with disabilities✓ CorrectAnswer: D. The elderly and people with disabilities
Explanation: Postal voting was also available for a specific category of voters.
- Q7Medium
That 'no one can vote on another's behalf' protects the principle that:
A.only literate people should voteB.each adult citizen's own vote carries equal value✓ CorrectC.families vote as a unitD.parties allocate votesAnswer: B. each adult citizen's own vote carries equal value
Explanation: One person, one vote, of equal value, is the core of universal adult franchise.
- Q8Medium
The chapter illustrates India's electoral scale by noting that its eligible voters number about:
A.half the population of AsiaB.twice the population of FranceC.the same as China's electorateD.fifteen times the population of the United Kingdom✓ CorrectAnswer: D. fifteen times the population of the United Kingdom
Explanation: It adds that India is six times larger than France in area.
- Q9Medium
The secret ballot in the caselet mattered because it ensured that:
A.no one would know who voted for whom, keeping the process private and fair✓ CorrectB.candidates could count their own votesC.teachers could check each voteD.results could be announced fasterAnswer: A. 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.
- Q10Medium
The Election Commission's accessibility measures matter most because they:
A.reduce the number of candidatesB.remove barriers that would otherwise stop eligible citizens voting✓ CorrectC.speed up the countingD.lower the voting ageAnswer: B. remove barriers that would otherwise stop eligible citizens voting
Explanation: Voting is described as a powerful way for people to express their will.
- Q11Medium
In 1947 India's literacy rate was about 14 per cent, and among women only about:
A.30 per centB.2 per centC.20 per centD.8 per cent✓ CorrectAnswer: D. 8 per cent
Explanation: Some argued the vote should go only to literate people; the Constitution makers chose otherwise.
- Q12Hard
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.
A.Both are true, and the reason explains the assertion✓ CorrectB.Both are true, but the reason does not explain the assertionC.The assertion is true but the reason is falseD.Both are falseAnswer: A. Both are true, and the reason explains the assertion
Explanation: Ayyar's speech is quoted precisely to record that reasoning.
- Q13Hard
Setting up a whole polling station for a single voter is justified in a democracy because:
A.it increases turnout statisticsB.it is inexpensiveC.it speeds up countingD.the right to vote belongs to the individual, not to the majority of a district✓ CorrectAnswer: D. 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.
- Q14Hard
The Uttaramerur method of drawing names publicly, with the reader showing empty hands, was designed above all to ensure:
A.the oldest candidate wonB.secrecy of the resultC.transparency and protection against manipulation✓ CorrectD.speed of selectionAnswer: C. transparency and protection against manipulation
Explanation: Sealing the pot and opening it publicly served the same purpose.
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