Delimitation is the process of redrawing the boundaries of electoral constituencies to reflect population changes. The Delimitation Commission, established by law, has specific powers and functions, including recommending reservations for SC/STs, and operates under the Ministry of Law and Justice.
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 · Topic: Election Commission (Delimitation of Constituencies and its role)
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- 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.
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- 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 Speaker
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