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1

Under Section 169 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the expression 'candidate' primarily refers to a person who:

A

A person who has been duly nominated at an election
B

A person who has filed nomination but not yet accepted
C

A person who holds any political office
D

Any voter contesting informally

2

Which of the following best describes 'electoral right' as defined under Section 169 BNS?

A

Right to contest election only
B

Right of a person to vote, refrain from voting, stand as candidate, or withdraw candidature
C

Right to campaign for any political party
D

Right to challenge election results

3

A person threatens a voter with social boycott if he does not vote for a particular candidate. Under BNS this amounts to:

A

Undue influence at elections
B

Personation at election
C

Illegal payment
D

Electoral bribery

4

Assertion: Threat of divine displeasure to compel voting for a candidate may amount to undue influence under election offences. Reason: Undue influence includes interference with free exercise of electoral right. Choose the correct answer.

A

Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason explains Assertion
B

Both correct but Reason not explanation
C

Assertion correct but Reason incorrect
D

Assertion incorrect but Reason correct

5

A person votes in the name of another voter knowing that voter is alive and eligible. The offence is:

A

Bribery
B

Personation at election
C

Illegal payment
D

Failure to keep election accounts

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