the returned candidate is one who___________?

Related Mcqs:

1. Which section of the Elections Act, 2017, provides that a contesting candidate, other than the returned candidate, shall submit the return of his election expenses within 30 days of the publication of the name of the returned candidate?

   A. None of these
   B. Section 136(1)
   C. Section 135(1)
   D. Section 134(1)

2. If the victory margin between the returned candidate and runner-up candidate is less than 5% of the total votes polled or 10,000 votes, whichever is less, the Returning Officer shall recount all the votes on the request of a contesting candidate before commencement of the consolidation of the results.

   A. Section 78
   B. Section 95
   C. Section 45
   D. Section 89

3. If a candidate, not being the returned candidate, obtains less than one-fourth of the total votes polled in the constituency, the sum deposited by him or on his behalf shall stand forfeited in favour of the Government.

   A. Section 61
   B. Section 65
   C. Section 75
   D. Section 69

4. In case of equality of votes between two candidates, both will be declared returned candidates and each shall become Member for half of the term of the Assembly. The candidate who will be Member for the first half of the term will be determined by draw of lots. In case of equality of votes between three or more candidates, there shall be re-election in the constituency.

   A. Section 97
   B. Section 131
   C. Section 79
   D. Section 189

5. On the application of a candidate or his election agent, the District Election Commissioner or any officer authorized in this behalf by the ECP shall provide to a candidate or an election agent a hard and searchable soft copy on a universal serial bus (USB) in portable document format (PDF) or any other tamper-proof format of the final electoral roll with photographs of the voters and shall ensure that the copy is the same as provided to the Returning Officer and Presiding Officers.

   A. Section 87
   B. Section 134
   C. Section 37
   D. Section 79

6. Election expense of a candidate should not exceed__________For a seat of a senate.

   A. 15 lac
   B. 20 lac
   C. 30 lac
   D. Its upto candidate

7. To a seat of national assembly a candidate shall submit an amount of__________?

   A. 20k
   B. 30k
   C. 40k
   D. 50K

8. A challenged ballot paper is issued to a voter who has been objected by the polling agent or contesting candidate that:___________?

   A. he has already cast his vote.
   B. he is criminal
   C. he does not belong to this constituency
   D. All of the above

9. A candidate or an election agent may obtain a hard and searchable soft copy of the final electoral roll with photographs of the voters in accordance with section __________?

   A. 77
   B. 78
   C. 79
   D. 80

10. A deposit may become non-refundable if a candidate obtain votes less than_________ of total votes cast in a constituency

    A. 1/4
    B. 1/3
    C. 1/2
    D. none of the above