Election quiz for KBC 4

In Kaun Banega Crorepati quiz show, you should prepare well on elections, government and politics.

12 quiz questions and answers for KBC 4:

1. When were the first Loksabha elections held in Independent India?

Answer: 1951-52 (October, 1951 to February, 1952)

2. Arrange the following four states in the ascending order basing on the number of Loksabha constituencies they have?

Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu

Answer: Tamil Nadu (39), Bihar (40), Andhra Pradesh (42), Maharashtra (48)

3. When Election commission of India was formally constituted?

Answer: January 25, 1950

4. Who was the first Election commissioner of India?

Answer: Sukumar Sen (1950)

5. Where were EVMs first used on experimental basis in India?

Answer: In 1982 in Parur Assembly by-election in Kerala.

6. In which Loksabha polls, EVMs were first used in all polling stations in India?

Answer: In 2004 (14th general elections)

7. Highest number of candidates contested in which elections?

Answer: Modakurichi assembly election (Tamil Nadu) in 1996. 1,033 candidates contested in that segment.

8. Highest number of candidates contested in which Loksabha election?

Answer: Nalgonda (Andhra Pradesh) in 1996. 480 candidates contested in that Loksabha segment.

9. Who got elected to Loksabha for maximum number of times?

Answer: Atal Bihari Vajpayee & Somnath Chatterjee. Both got elected to Loksabha for 10 times (both of them not contested in 2009 polls). Giridhar Gamang and George Fernandes elected to Loksabha for 9 times (both of them lost in 2009 elections).

10. Which party recently lost the National party recognition?

Answer: RJD (Rashtriya Janata Dal)

11. Maximum number of votes an EVM can record?

Answer: 3,840

12. What is the security deposit for Loksabha election?

Answer: ` 10,000. SC and ST candidates need to pay ` 5,000 only. Candidate will lose security deposit when he fails to one sixth of valid votes.