Question

What are the midterm elections?
A) Elections held to fill a vacancy caused by any reason
B) Elections held before the expiry of the full term of any house
C) Elections held in the parliament
D) None of these

Answer 1

Hint: India is a nation divided into states and union territories, with a parliamentary structure governed by India's Constitution, which determines the distribution of power between the federal government and the states.

Complete answer:
Let us the analyze the given options:
Option A: When one seat becomes empty in a proportional representation constituency, the consequences differ. A by-election could, for instance, be held to fill only the vacancy or all the seats in the constituency may be challenged in the by-election.

Option: B: Elections held before the expiry of the full term of any house: When parliament is dissolved before the expiry of its full term, midterm elections are held. For all constituencies, midterm elections are held.
It is possible to hold midterm elections:
(1) If the new government is unable to show its majority in the house.
(2) If the present government withdraws from the chamber.
(3) Where the President/Governor dismisses the present government.
The President of India is the country's ceremonial head and supreme commander-in-chief for all of India's security forces.
It is, however, the Prime Minister of India, who is the party or political coalition chief with a majority in the Lok Sabha national election, who exercises most executive powers under a federal structure for matters involving national affection.
India is regionally divided into States and Union Territories) and each State has a Chief Minister who has won a majority in regional elections, otherwise known as State Assembly Elections, exercising executive powers in that State, as the leader of the party or political alliance.

Option: C: Elections held after the expiry of the full term of any house : The Election Commission is the Indian Federal Authority, enacted under the provisions of the Constitution, which is responsible for controlling and overseeing all of India's electoral processes. This body is responsible for ensuring that, without any prejudice, elections are free and fair.

Option D: None of this: Thus, the answer is option B: Elections held before the expiry of the full term of any house.

Hence the correct answer is option ‘B’.

Note: The chief minister of the respective state has executive powers within the state and works with the prime minister of India or his ministers on matters needing both national and central attention. Some Union Territories also elect an Assembly and have a territorial government, and a person appointed by the President of India governs other (mainly smaller) Union Territories.