Question

Which of the following is not a feature of the election system in India?
A) Universal adults franchise
B) Secret voting
C) Reservation of seats in the ligature for the members of scheduled castes and scheduled tribes.
D) Communal Electorate.

Answer 1

Hint: In the Republic of India, elections are held for the following positions: Members of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, Members of State Legislative Assemblies (as well as Assembly elections in some Union Territories such as Delhi and Puducherry), Members of State Legislative Councils, and Members of Village Panchayats or City Corporation Councils. When a member of a constituent's family dies, resigns, or is disqualified, a by-election is held.

Complete answer:
The correct solution is the Communal Electorate. Under British control, India's first general election was held in 1920 to elect members of the Imperial Legislative Council. Organizing elections in the world's second most populous country is unquestionably a difficult assignment. To create a framework for free and fair elections, the government must demonstrate a constant commitment and desire.

Minorities typically demand separate electorates because they believe it would be difficult for them to get fair representation in government otherwise. Separate electorate for Muslims, for example, indicates that Muslims will elect their own leader in separate elections.

Thus, a separate Communal Electorate is not a feature of the election system in India.

Therefore the correct answer is option ‘D’.

Note: Electoral regulations can have an impact on a variety of aspects of how a country's population is represented. Many of these impacts are a direct outcome of the voting system chosen, while others are the result of more deliberate design of additional constitutional or electoral law provisions. Muslims, Sikhs, and Anglo Indians were all granted distinct or communal electorates during British rule.