Question

Which of the following statements is correct about the first general election in India?

1. The elections were held from October 1951 to February 1952.
2. The total number of seats in the first Lok Sabha was 489.
3. The election was supervised by Gyanesh Kumar.

• A. All
• B. i, iii
• C. i, ii
• D. ii only

Answer 1

Answer:

C. i, ii

• General elections were held in India between 25 October 1951 and 21 February 1952, the first national elections after India attained independence in 1947.[

• Voters elected 489 members of the first Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India.

• The first Election Commissioner of India was Sukumar Sen.