Question

Which one of the following facilities is offered by the Election Commission to a recognized political party?

Answer 1

Hint: A political party in order to get recognition must fulfill certain conditions or parameters. The Election Commission of India has the power to give recognized political parties benefits including sets of free electoral rolls, land for establishing party offices, preventing the duplication of party symbols, and others.

Complete answer:
Party Name: A political party chooses its own name. It represents its purpose and values associated with what their initiatives are, and what they stand for. The names of the political parties are very important because it decides what kind of impact it will lay upon its audience. Examples of party names are Aam Aadmi Party, All India Forward Bloc, Bahujan Samaj Party, and etc.
Manifesto: A manifesto is a written document that specifies the motives, opinions, aims, and beliefs of a political party to the public. A manifesto is chosen by deliberation with the party members. It declares their aims and policies that they will focus upon. Based on the manifesto, people choose their political party.
Election Symbol: An election symbol is a standardized logo that is given to each recognized political party by the Election Commission of India. The election symbol is put along with the candidate’s name during the voting. It enables the voters to distinguish their party of preference from the other parties. It is especially helpful for the illiterate population.
Election fund: An election fund is an amount of money that is used by a political party for campaigning, printing pamphlets, conducting rallies, and other election-related activities. Funds can be received by supporters, donations by private companies, foreign companies, and others. A particular amount has been fixed by the ECI to prevent the misuse of funds but they are often ignored.
So, the correct answer is Option C.

Note: A political party is allowed to choose its own name and manifesto, while the election symbol is chosen from a predesigned set of symbols put by the Election Commission of India. The ECI ensures that this particular election symbol is used uniquely and not by other political parties in their rallies.