Class 8 Social Science — Chapter 5: Universal Franchise and India's Electoral System
72 practice questions · 24 Easy · 24 Medium · 24 Hard
Practise Class 8 Social Science Chapter 5, "Universal Franchise and India's Electoral System", with 72 NCERT-aligned multiple-choice questions. The set is split into 24 Easy, 24 Medium and 24 Hard questions, so you can warm up on the fundamentals and then push into the exam-level problems that separate top scorers in CBSE Board exams.
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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.
- 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.
💡 Exam tips for Universal Franchise and India's Electoral System
- The voting age was lowered from 21 to 18 in 1988.
- In 2024 over 968 million voters were eligible across 543 Lok Sabha constituencies — and about 34% did not vote.
- Before Independence only about 13% of Indians could vote; Indian women had the vote from the start, while Swiss women waited until 1971.
- Literacy was about 14% in 1947 — and 8% among women — yet the Constitution makers still chose universal franchise.
Sample questions
Universal adult franchise means that every adult citizen gets one vote and:
The word 'universal' signals that the right does not depend on caste, creed, race, religion, gender, education or income.
That 'no one can vote on another's behalf' protects the principle that:
One person, one vote, of equal value, is the core of universal adult franchise.
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.
Ayyar's speech is quoted precisely to record that reasoning.
Universal Franchise and India's Electoral System — FAQs
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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.
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