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Constitution · Part XV

Elections — MCQs with answers

30 exam-style questions on this part, written from the actual legal text and tagged for UPSC, Judiciary and CLAT. Five are shown below with answers and explanations — the rest are in the free interactive drill.

Q1 · easy · Article 324

Under Article 324(1), the superintendence, direction and control of the preparation of electoral rolls for, and the conduct of, all elections to Parliament, State Legislatures and to the offices of President and Vice-President is vested in:

  1. A.Parliament
  2. B.The Ministry of Law and Justice
  3. C.The Election Commission✓ correct
  4. D.The Supreme Court of India

Why: Article 324(1) vests the superintendence, direction and control of electoral rolls and the conduct of these elections in a Commission referred to in the Constitution as the Election Commission. It covers elections to Parliament, the Legislature of every State, and the offices of President and Vice-President.

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Q2 · easy · Article 324

Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner and the other Election Commissioners under Article 324(2)?

  1. A.The President, subject to the provisions of any law made by Parliament✓ correct
  2. B.The Prime Minister on the advice of the Cabinet
  3. C.The Chief Justice of India
  4. D.Parliament, by a resolution of both Houses

Why: Article 324(2) provides that the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners shall, subject to the provisions of any law made in that behalf by Parliament, be made by the President. The President also fixes the number of other Election Commissioners from time to time.

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Q3 · medium · Article 324

Under Article 324(4), Regional Commissioners to assist the Election Commission may be appointed by the President:

  1. A.Only on the recommendation of the Chief Election Commissioner
  2. B.With the concurrence of the Governors of the States concerned
  3. C.Only for biennial elections to the Council of States
  4. D.After consultation with the Election Commission, before each general election to the House of the People and to State Legislative Assemblies, and before elections to Legislative Councils✓ correct

Why: Article 324(4) empowers the President to appoint, after consultation with the Election Commission, such Regional Commissioners as he considers necessary. This may be done before each general election to the House of the People and to the Legislative Assembly of each State, and before the first general election and each biennial election to a State Legislative Council.

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Q4 · medium · Article 324

Under Article 324(6), when the Election Commission so requests, the staff necessary for the discharge of its functions under clause (1) shall be made available by:

  1. A.Parliament alone, through an appropriation
  2. B.The President, or the Governor of a State✓ correct
  3. C.The Chief Justice of the concerned High Court
  4. D.The Union Public Service Commission

Why: Article 324(6) obliges the President, or the Governor of a State, when so requested by the Election Commission, to make available to the Commission or to a Regional Commissioner such staff as may be necessary. The obligation is triggered by a request from the Election Commission itself.

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Q5 · hard · Article 324

Which statement correctly reflects the removal protections in the provisos to Article 324(5)?

  1. A.Both the Chief Election Commissioner and the other Election Commissioners can be removed only in the manner of a Supreme Court Judge
  2. B.The Chief Election Commissioner can be removed only in like manner and on like grounds as a Judge of the Supreme Court, while other Election Commissioners and Regional Commissioners cannot be removed except on the recommendation of the Chief Election Commissioner✓ correct
  3. C.Other Election Commissioners hold office during the pleasure of the President without any condition
  4. D.The Chief Election Commissioner may be removed on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers

Why: The first proviso to Article 324(5) protects only the Chief Election Commissioner with the Supreme Court Judge standard of removal and bars variation of his conditions of service to his disadvantage after appointment. The second proviso gives other Election Commissioners and Regional Commissioners a different, lesser protection: removal only on the recommendation of the Chief Election Commissioner.

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