A. Six hundred
B. Five hundred
C. Eight hundred
D. Four hundred

Section 177 – Canvassing in or near the polling station.—

A person is guilty of canvassing in or near a polling station if he, on the polling day:
(a) within a radius of four hundred meters of a polling station— (i) canvasses for votes; (ii) solicits the vote of any voter; (iii) persuades any voter not to vote at the election or for a particular candidate; or
(b) exhibits, except with the permission of the Returning Officer and at a place reserved for the candidate or his election agent beyond the radius of one hundred meters of the polling station, any notice, sign or flag designed to encourage the voters to vote or discourage the voters from voting, for any contesting candidate.

Related Mcqs:

  1. A person is guilty of disorderly conduct near a polling station, is mentioned under which section?

    A. Section 106
    B. Section 176
    C. Section 186
    D. Section 196
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  2. Under which section, a person is guilty of the offence of illegal practice if he fails to comply with section 134 and does not submit return of election expenses?

    A. Section 179
    B. Section 175
    C. Section 174
    D. Section 134
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  3. Maintenance of order at the polling station comes under the duty of __________?

    A. polling agent
    B. election agent
    C. returning officer
    D. presiding officer

  4. If the turnout of women voters is less than 10% of the total votes polled in the constituency, ECP may presume that women have been restrained through an agreement from casting their votes and may declare polling at one or more polling stations, or election in the whole constituency void.

    A. Section 19
    B. Section 11
    C. Section 56
    D. Section 9

  5. not more than ________voters shall be assigned to a polling station?

    A. 1200 (1200 per PS and 300 per Booth)
    B. 1000
    C. 300
    D. 600

  6. who will be responsible to maintain law and order situation in polling station?

    A. Presiding officer
    B. Returning officer
    C. Federal Government
    D. None of these

  7. As far as practicable, the distance between a polling station and the voters assigned to it shall not exceed one kilometer.

    A. Section 59
    B. Section 223
    C. Section 65
    D. Section 173
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  8. ECP shall prepare a gender disaggregated statement of voters showing the total number of votes cast by men and women voters at the polling station.

    A. Section 43
    B. Section 78
    C. Section 64
    D. Section 91

  9. Any person guilty of the offence of corrupt practice shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years or with fine which may extend to one hundred thousand rupees or with both. This comes under?

    A. Section 177
    B. Section 174
    C. Section 181
    D. Section 184
    Section 174 – Penalty for corrupt practice.

  10. Under which section, presiding officers (POs) will be able to additionally take action if anyone attempts to capture a polling booth?

    A. Section 189
    B. Section 171
    C. Section 173
    D. Section 175
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