The Election Commission of India (ECI) is the independent constitutional body responsible for administering elections in India.
Who recognises the political parties in India ?
Asked in UKPSC CS Prelims 2016 · Topic: Election Commission (Registration and Recognition of Political Parties, Allotment of Election Symbols)
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- Consider the following statements: 1. The Election Commission of India is a five-member body. 2. Union Ministry of Home Affairs decides the election schedule for the conduct of both general elections and bye-elections. 3. Election Commission resolves the disputes relating to splits/mergers of recognised political parties. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
- A political party is recognised as National or Regional by the
- What is the version of the machine VVPAT used for voting in India?
- In the context of elections in India, which one of the following is the correct full form of VVPAT?
- In Electronic Voting Machine (EVM), VVPAT is an acronym for
- Consider the following statements regarding Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) used by the Election Commission of India: 1. EVMs were first used on pilot-basis in Thrissur Assembly Constituency of Kerala. 2. EVMs are manufactured by Electronics Corporation of India Limited and Bharat Electronics Limited. 3. VVPATs were first used in by-elections for Khonsa Assembly Constituency of Arunachal Pradesh. 4. VVPAT is an additional unit attached to the EVM, which prints a slip of paper that carries only the serial number and symbol of the candidate voted. Which of the statements given above is/are not true?
- The abbreviated term VVPAT stands for
- The Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) system was used for the first time by the Election Commission of India in