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Which Constitutional body conducts elections to Parliament and State Legislative Assembly? .

AThe President

BLok Sabha

CNITI AAYOG

DThe Election Commission of India

Answer:

D. The Election Commission of India

Read Explanation:

The Election Commission of India is the constitutional body responsible for conducting elections to both the Parliament of India and the State Legislative Assemblies.

The Election Commission of India is an autonomous body established by the Constitution of India to ensure free and fair elections at the national and state levels. Its responsibilities include:

  1. Conducting elections for the President of India, Vice President of India, Parliament (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha), State Legislative Assemblies, and local body elections.

  2. Preparing electoral rolls.

  3. Monitoring election campaigns and ensuring compliance with laws and codes of conduct.

  4. Declaring election results.

The Election Commission operates independently, ensuring the integrity of the electoral process in India.


Related Questions:

Which of the following statements about the tenure and removal of Election Commissioners are correct?

  1. Chief Election Commissioner has a fixed 6-year tenure or till age 65, whichever is earlier.

  2. Other Election Commissioners can be removed only on recommendation of the Chief Election Commissioner.

  3. The President can unilaterally remove any Election Commissioner.

Which of the following statements about the Election Commission of India are correct?

i. The Election Commission of India was established on January 25, 1950, and its headquarters is located at Nirvachan Sadan, New Delhi.

ii. The Chief Election Commissioner has greater powers than other Election Commissioners in decision-making processes. \

iii. National Voters' Day is celebrated on January 25 since 2011 to encourage voter participation.

iv. The Election Commission celebrated its golden jubilee in 2001.

An Election Commissioner can be removed from office on the recommendation of:
ക്യു ആർ കോഡ് അടിസ്ഥാനമാക്കി ഡിജിറ്റൽ ഫോട്ടോ വോട്ടർ സ്ലിപ് രാജ്യത്ത് ആദ്യമായി 2020 ലെ തിരഞ്ഞെടുപ്പിന് ഉപയോഗിച്ച നിയമസഭ ഏതാണ് ?

Consider the following statements regarding political parties in India.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was founded by Syama Prasad Mukherjee in 1980.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) was founded by Arvind Kejriwal and Anand Kumar in 2012.

The National People’s Party (NPP) is recognized as a National Party with the symbol of a book.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?