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Topic 016 · Polity, Constitution & Governance

Election symbols and party recognition

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA

Core Trigger: The Cockroach Janta Party, founded online after CJI Surya Kant's 15 May 2026 remark, held its first protest at Jantar Mantar on 6 June 2026.
Self-Description: It calls itself a 'youth pressure group', not a political party.
Founder: Abhijeet Dipke founded it; Panipat lawyer Sudhir Jakhar applied to register it under section 29A of the 1951 Act.
Key Term: A reserved symbol is kept for recognised parties; a free symbol, from the ECI's list, may go to unrecognised parties.
Data: On 23 May 2025 the ECI published a free-symbols list of 184 symbols.
Demand: The rally sought Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over the NEET-UG paper leak.
India Link: On 10 April 2023 AAP became a national party; TMC, NCP and CPI lost the status.
Headquarters: The Election Commission of India sits in New Delhi.
Founded: The ECI issued the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order in 1968.
Landmark: Sadiq Ali (11 November 1971): the Supreme Court upheld the ECI's Para 15 power in party splits.
Articles: Article 324 vests election control in the ECI; section 29A registers parties; Paras 6A and 6B set recognition criteria.
Doctrine: A registered unrecognised party is registered under section 29A but lacks the vote or seat share for recognition.

Question 1 of 10

Where did the Cockroach Janta Party hold its first protest on 6 June 2026?

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Answer: (D) Jantar Mantar

Core Trigger: The Cockroach Janta Party, founded online after CJI Surya Kant's 15 May 2026 remark, held its first protest at Jantar Mantar on 6 June 2026.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 016, point 1

Question 2 of 10

How does the Cockroach Janta Party describe itself?

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Answer: (C) A youth pressure group

Self-Description: It calls itself a 'youth pressure group', not a political party.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 016, point 2

Question 3 of 10

Who founded the Cockroach Janta Party?

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Answer: (C) Abhijeet Dipke

Founder: Abhijeet Dipke founded it; Panipat lawyer Sudhir Jakhar applied to register it under section 29A of the 1951 Act.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 016, point 3

Question 4 of 10

Consider the statements: 1. A reserved symbol is kept for recognised parties. 2. A free symbol, from the ECI's list, may go to unrecognised parties. Which is/are correct?

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Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2

Key Term: A reserved symbol is kept for recognised parties; a free symbol, from the ECI's list, may go to unrecognised parties.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 016, point 4

Question 5 of 10

How many symbols were on the ECI's free-symbols list published on 23 May 2025?

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Answer: (D) 184

Data: On 23 May 2025 the ECI published a free-symbols list of 184 symbols.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 016, point 5

Question 6 of 10

Whose resignation did the rally seek over the NEET-UG paper leak?

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Answer: (B) Dharmendra Pradhan

Demand: The rally sought Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over the NEET-UG paper leak.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 016, point 6

Question 7 of 10

Where does the Election Commission of India sit?

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Answer: (C) New Delhi

Headquarters: The Election Commission of India sits in New Delhi.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 016, point 8

Question 8 of 10

In which year did the ECI issue the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order?

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Answer: (D) 1968

Founded: The ECI issued the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order in 1968.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 016, point 9

Question 9 of 10

What power of the ECI did the Supreme Court uphold in Sadiq Ali (1971)?

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Answer: (B) Para 15 power in party splits

Landmark: Sadiq Ali (11 November 1971): the Supreme Court upheld the ECI's Para 15 power in party splits.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 016, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Consider the statements: 1. Article 324 vests election control in the ECI. 2. Section 29A sets the recognition criteria for parties. Which is/are correct?

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Answer: (A) Only 1

Articles: Article 324 vests election control in the ECI; section 29A registers parties; Paras 6A and 6B set recognition criteria.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 016, point 11

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