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Class 9 Elections worksheet
CBSE Social Science. Direct and indirect elections, FPTP, PR and STV, the Election Commission, delimitation, anti-defection law and voter apps. Every sheet has 20 questions in three sections and an answer key, and the numbers change every time.
Sample questions
Real questions from this chapter, as the app sets them. Tap Answer to see the answer and working.
Section A · multiple choice
- 1.
The scientific study of elections is called:
- demography
- philately
- geology
- psephology
Answer
(d) psephology
- 2.
How does the two-round system work?
- over 50% needed, or the top two face a runoff
- the President picks the winner
- seats are drawn by lottery
- the oldest candidate wins
Answer
(a) over 50% needed, or the top two face a runoff
- 3.
What does the Delimitation Commission deal with?
- the anti-defection law
- conducts elections across India
- redraws constituencies
- decides defection cases
Answer
(c) redraws constituencies
Section B · short answer
- 4.
What is the difference between direct and indirect elections?
Answer
In direct elections citizens vote themselves; in indirect elections elected representatives choose the leaders.
- 5.
Explain how each system works: (a) First-Past-The-Post (b) the two-round system
Answer
(a) the candidate with the most votes wins (b) over 50% needed, or the top two face a runoff
Section C · long answer
- 6.
Why are regular elections important in a democracy?
Answer
They keep representatives accountable, give people a voice, make the government legitimate and treat every vote equally.
Fresh sheets for your child
In the app, every Elections sheet is new: the app remembers the questions your child has already had and leaves them out. Print the sheet as a PDF, or use notebook mode and write the answers in a notebook.
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