Consider the following about the powers and duties of the Election Commission:
The Election Commission can disqualify candidates for failing to submit election expense accounts.
The Election Commission can advise the President and Governors on post-election disqualifications.
The Election Commission regulates the party symbol allotment and conducts a quasi-judicial function in party disputes.
Regarding the Election Commission’s power under Article 329 of the Constitution, which of the following statements are correct?
Courts cannot question the validity of laws relating to delimitation of constituencies.
Election results can be challenged only through election petitions as provided by the legislature.
Elections to local bodies can be challenged in the Supreme Court directly.
Identify the factors contributing to the poverty in Kerala.
- High unemployment rate among educated individuals.
- Easy access to economic opportunities for the majority of the population.
- Increasing inequality between the rich and the poor.
- Proximity to forest areas is a high correlate of poverty.
What are the reasons for poverty in Kerala?
- Poor people belonging to marginalized communities struggle to find proper employment.
- Economic opportunities in Kerala are abundant for all educated professionals.
- Regions with fewer educational institutions and hospitals have a higher proportion of people below the poverty line.
- Rural Kerala reports lower poverty rates than urban areas.
Which factors are identified as contributing to poverty in Kerala?
- High rates of unemployment among educated professionals.
- Easy access to basic services in all parts of Kerala.
- Growing inequality between the rich and the poor.
- Lack of correlation between poverty index and social disadvantage.
What are the primary reasons for poverty in Kerala?
- The state has failed to create sufficient job opportunities despite economic exposure and remittances.
- Inequality between the rich and the poor is decreasing in Kerala.
- Rural poverty rates are lower than urban poverty rates in Kerala.
- There is a strong correlation between poverty and proximity to forest areas.
Identify the factors contributing to Kerala's poverty.
- Marginalized communities often face difficulties in securing proper employment.
- Kerala has a low unemployment rate, which is a positive sign for its economy.
- Inaccessibility of resources and services leads to higher poverty rates in certain regions.
- Kerala's economy has seen a decline in foreign remittances.
Which of the following are identified as factors contributing to poverty in Kerala?
- High unemployment rates despite a large number of educated professionals.
- Inaccessibility of basic services like hospitals and educational institutions in certain areas.
- Increasing levels of inequality between the rich and the poor.
- Strong correlation between poverty index and socially disadvantaged groups, unlike other states.