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The Election Commission of India was established in the year _______.

A1961

B1950

C1947

D1954

Answer:

B. 1950

Read Explanation:

  • The Election Commission is a permanent and independent body established by the constitution of India.

  • The Election Commission of India came into force on 25th January 1950.


Related Questions:

Consider the following statements with regard to the Election Commission of India:
(i) The Election Commission of India was established on 25 January 1950.
(ii) The Chief Election Commissioner can be removed in the same manner as a Judge of the High Court.
(iii) The Election Commission is responsible for conducting elections to the offices of the President and Vice-President.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?


The power to decide an election petition is vested with :

Consider the following statements with regard to the Election Commission of India:
(i) The Election Commission has the power to cancel polls in cases of rigging or booth capturing.
(ii) The first Chief Election Commissioner was V.S. Ramadevi.
(iii) The President appoints Regional Commissioners after consultation with the Election Commission.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?


Which among the following Acts introduced the principle of election for the first time?

Which of the following statements about NOTA and VVPAT are correct?

i. NOTA was made mandatory by the Supreme Court on September 27, 2013.

ii. The first state to conduct elections using VVPAT for all assembly constituencies was Goa in 2017.

iii. The NOTA symbol was designed by the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad.

iv. If NOTA receives the most votes in an election, the candidate with the second-highest votes is declared the winner.