#HGQuiz: Answer-Key for Delhi Elections 2020 Quiz Series

Elections Quiz

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08 Jun 2021, 12:26 pm

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Numbered close to 1.46 crores, Delhi has one of the longest electoral rolls in the world. The 2015 Delhi Legislative Assembly Elections had brought the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to power, with Arvind Kejriwal as the Chief Minister. Come 2020, it is election season again in Delhi. 2020 has also opened to reveal itself as a year of political churning. As Delhi bursts in political action, it is time for the citizens to use their constitutional right and go out and vote, and in order to vote, it is of prime importance to know. If you are here, you just took our Elections quiz and if you took the quiz, you are on your way to learning more.

Check the answer to the quiz you just aced below.

How many MLAs in Delhi Legislative Assembly?

Answer: c) 70

a) 75

b) 68

c) 70

d) 117

2. Which city was the capital of India before Delhi?

Answer: b) Calcutta

a) Madras (Chennai)

b) Calcutta (Kolkata)

c) Bombay (Mumbai)

d) Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram)

The capital of British India was shifted from Calcutta to Delhi in 1911 in response to the rising nationalist movement in Calcutta. The colonial had also cited Delhi’s more ‘central’ geographical location as the reason behind the shift.

3. What is the last date to file nominations?

Answer: b) January 21

a)January 01

b) January 21

c) January 31

d) February 01

The final electoral roll was published on January 1, 2020, and the last date of file nominations is January 21. The last date for withdrawal of candidature is January 24.

4. Who is the Chief Electoral Officer of Delhi?

Answer: d) Ranbir Singh

a) Rajbir Singh

b) Vijay Kumar De

c) Anshu Prakash

d) Ranbir Singh

Appointed in November 2018, Singh, a 1991-batch IAS officer, succeeds Vijay Kumar Dev.

5. When are the Delhi elections being held?

Answer: d) February 08

a) February 11

b) February 07

c) February 02