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1. Section 87 of the Election Act 2017, deals with:

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Answer: Spoilt Ballot Papers

Explanation Section 87 of the Election Act 2017, deals with Spoilt Ballot Papers. In voting, a ballot is considered spoilt, spoiled, void, null, informal, invalid or stray if a law declares or an election authority determines that it is invalid and thus not included in the vote count

2. The Chief Election Commissioner appointed under article___?

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Answer: 213

Explanation The Chief Election Commissioner is appointed under Article 213 of Election Act 2017.

3. The term to hold the office of the Chief Election Commissioner is ___ years which was previously ___ years, respectively.

چیف الیکشن کمشنر کے عہدہ پر فائز رہنے کی مدت ___ سال ہے جو پہلے ___ سال تھی۔

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Answer: 5-3

Explanation In Pakistan, the term to hold the office of the Chief Election Commissioner is currently 5 years, which was previously 3 years, respectively.

4. Under section 57(1) of the Elections Act, 2017, the president holds the authority to announce the date for elections in consultation with the___?

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Answer: Election Commission of Pakistan

Explanation Section 57 of Election Act 2017 deals with Notification of Election Programme.

5. Return of the election expenses of the returned candidates can be submitted to the returning officer on:

واپس آنے والے امیدواروں کے انتخابی اخراجات کی واپسی ریٹرننگ افسر کے پاس جمع کرائی جا سکتی ہے:

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Answer: Form C

Explanation Return of election expenses. (1) Every contesting candidate, '[other than a returned candidate,] shall, within thirty days after the publication of the name of the returned candidates unde r section 18 or section 25 , submit to the Returning Officer a return of election expenses in the prescribed form containing— (a) a statement of all payments made by the contesting candidate together with all the bills and receipts ; (b) a statement of all disputed claims, if any, of which the contesting candidate is aware ; (c) a statement of all unpaid claims, if any, of which the contesting candidate is aware ; and (d) a statement of all moneys, securities or equivalent of money received from any person for the purpose of election expenses specifying the name of every such person. (2) The return submitted under sub-section (1) shall be accompanied by an affidavit sworn by the contesting candidate. gf

6. Who conducts the elections for local bodies (Panchayats and Municipalities) in India?

ہندوستان میں بلدیاتی اداروں (پنچایت اور بلدیات) کے انتخابات کون کرائے گا؟

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Answer: State Election Commission

Explanation Elections to local bodies are the responsibility of the State Election Commission , as per Article 243K and 243ZA of the Indian Constitution. The Election Commission of India is a three-member body, with one Chief Election Commissioner and two Election Commissioners.

7. Which Chapter ___ of Election Act 2017 deals with CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS TO THE SENATE:

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Answer: 7

Explanation Senate elections take place in accordance with Article 59 of the Constitution.

8. Section 97 of the Election Act 2017, deals with:

الیکشن ایکٹ کا سیکشن 97 کس کے متعلق ہے؟

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Answer: Equality of votes

Explanation Section 97. Equality of votes.—(1) Where, after consolidation of the Results of the Count, there is equality of votes between two contesting candidates, the Returning Officer shall declare both the candidates as returned and each one of them shall be entitled to represent his constituency in the respective Assembly for half of its term of office. سیکشن 97۔ ووٹوں کی مساوات۔ (1) جہاں، گنتی کے نتائج کو یکجا کرنے کے بعد، دو مقابلہ کرنے والے امیدواروں کے درمیان ووٹوں کی برابری ہو، ریٹرننگ آفیسر دونوں امیدواروں کو واپس لوٹا ہوا قرار دے گا اور ان میں سے ہر ایک اپنے عہدہ کی نصف مدت کے لیے متعلقہ اسمبلی میں اپنے حلقے کی نمائندگی کرنے کا حقدار ہوگا۔ Difference from Other Sections: Section 95 : Deals with the initial counting of votes . Section 96 : Covers consolidation of results by the RO. Section 98 : Allows the Election Commission to order a recount suo moto (on its own motion).

9. In Election Act 2017, Which section deals with public inspection of documents?

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Answer: Section 100

Explanation In Election Act 2017, section 100 deals with public inspection of documents.

10. The Returning Officer shall not accept a nomination paper unless a sum of ___ for election to a seat in the National Assembly.

ریٹرننگ آفیسر اس وقت تک کاغذات نامزدگی قبول نہیں کرے گا جب تک کہ قومی اسمبلی کی نشست پر انتخاب کے لیے ___ کی رقم نہ ہو۔

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Answer: Thirty Thousand

Explanation The Returning Officer shall not accept a nomination paper unless a sum of Thirty Thousand for election to a seat in the National Assembly.

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