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  1. Under which Article of the Indian Constitution, there is provision for the Election Commission?Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2016
  2. The Constitution of India provides for an Election Commission under ArticleAsked in UPPSC Upper Mains 2010
  3. Consider the following statements regarding Election Commission of India : (A) The Constitutional Provisions (Article 324 of the Constitution of India) relating to setting up the Election Commission were brought into force on 26th November, 1949. (B) The Nucleus of the office of the Election Commission was set up on 25th January, 1950. (C) The Election Commission was made a multi-member body for the first time on 2nd November, 1990. Choose the correct answer :Asked in Exam 2024 Group d 2024
  4. Consider the following statements regarding the Constitution of India - (I) Under the Article 324(1), the conduct of all elections to the Legislature of every State shall be vested in State Election Commission. (II) Under the Article 243-K, the conduct of all elections to the Panchayats shall be vested in a State Election Commission. (III) Under the Article 243-ZA, the conduct of all elections to the Municipalities shall be vested in the State Election Commission. - If the question has multiple statements, format using ...Asked in Protection Officer 2024
  5. Which Article is related to the Election Commission of India ?Asked in Assistant Engineer (AE) Exam 2012
  6. Which Article of the Indian Constitution bars interference in poll matters set in motion by the State Election Commissions?Asked in Assistant Programmer 2021
  7. In which Articles of the Constitution of India have the provisions related to the electoral process of the country been made?Asked in COMBINED STATE ENGINEERING SERVICES 2024
  8. Which one of the following is a Constitutional Body ?Asked in Lower Subordinate Service Examination 2021
  9. When was the Election Commission established in India?Asked in PA High Court Mains
  10. Which Article of Indian Constitution provides the Constitution of State Election Commission?Asked in UPPSC ACF RFO gs 2 2021
  11. Which of the following statement/statements can be attributed correctly to the exercise of Delimitation ? I. The principle of ‘one man, one vote’ reiterates the need for the exercise of Delimitation. II. The Government of India can set up a Delimitation Commission for the purpose of delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies in a select few States or UTs. III. The Delimitation Commission can only recommend the re-delimitation of territorial Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies but cannot recommend on the reservation of seats for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. IV. The Nodal Ministry for the Delimitation Commission of India is the Ministry of Law and Justice. Select the correct answer using the code given below:Asked in APPSC Group 1 Prelims 2024
  12. Consider the following statements regarding the Delimitation Commission of India : (i) The Delimitation Commission is appointed by the President of India and works in collaboration with the Election Commission of India. (ii) Article 82 of the Constitution of India states that the Parliament is required by law to enact a Delimitation Act following each Census. (iii) The first delimitation exercise in post- independent India was held in 1952 as per the 1951 Census. (iv) The present delimitation of parliamentary constituencies has been done on the basis of the 2001 Census figures under the provision of the Delimitation Act, 2002. Select the correct statement/statements using the codes given below.Asked in APSC CCE Prelims Exam 2023
  13. The division of each State into territorial constituencies for the Lok Sabha is done by the Delimitation Commission. This delimitation has been freezed till which year?Asked in BPSC Prelims Exam 67th Re Exam
  14. Read the following statements in relation to reservation of seats in Lok Sabha and Legislative Assembly, and choose the correct option: Statement I : Out of the 543 elected seats in the Lok Sabha, 84 are reserved for Scheduled Castes and 44 are reserved for Scheduled Tribes Statement II : Decision on which constituency is to be reserved, is taken by the Delimitation Commission Statement III : The Delimitation Commission is appointed by the Lok Sabha SpeakerAsked in CGPSC Prelims Exam 2020
  15. The present delimitation of constituencies has been done on the basis of 2001 Census, the next delimitation of constituencies will be constituted on the basis of _______Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 1 2017
  16. In which of the following circumstances, courts are debarred to interfere in electoral matters? 1. Delimitation of constituencies 2. Allotment of seats to the constituenciesAsked in GPSC Prelims CSP 1 2018
  17. How many Delimitation Commissions have been constituted by the Government of India till July, 2024?Asked in Programmer Exam 2024
  18. Consider the following statements: 1. According to the Constitution of India, a person who is eligible to vote can be made a minister in a State for six months even if he/she is not a member of the Legislature of that State. 2. According to the Representation of People Act, 1951, a person convicted of a criminal offence and sentenced to imprisonment for five years is permanently disqualified from contesting an election even after his release from prison. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?Asked in UPSC IAS 2020
  19. While deciding any question relating the disqualification of a member of Parliament, the President shall obtain the opinion ofAsked in UPPCS Prelims 2015
  20. Decision to qualify a person convicted by court law has recently been taken by:Asked in RPSC RAS Prelims 1998
  21. Which of the following commissions/committees recommended for the simultaneous elections for the first time?Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 1 2021
  22. Who among the following is the Chairman of the Committee constituted by the Government of India to examine the issue of holding simultaneous elections in the country and to make recommendations thereon ?Asked in UPSC NDA 1 2024
  23. Which of the following is not the recommendation of Dinesh Goswami Committee on electoral reforms ?Asked in OPSC CS Prelims 2018
  24. The Dinesh Goswami Committee was concerned withAsked in PPSC CS Prelims 2015
  25. Jagjit Singh Vs. State of Haryana (2007) is the case related toAsked in TNPSC CS Prelims 2019