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Who was FIRST the election commissioner of India?

ATN Seshan

BVS Ramadevi

CSukumar Sen

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Answer:

C. Sukumar Sen


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

  1. The Election Commission of India was established on 25 January 1950, and National Voters' Day is celebrated on the same date since 2011.

  2. The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and other Election Commissioners have the same powers and receive salaries equivalent to a Judge of the High Court.

  3. The Election Commission became a multi-member body just before the 1989 general elections and has remained so since.


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Which of the following statements are correct regarding the State Election Commission?

  1. The State Election Commissioner is appointed by the Governor and serves a term of 5 years or until the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier.

  2. The State Election Commission is responsible for supervising elections to local self-government bodies like Panchayats and Municipalities.

  3. The State Election Commissioner is directly accountable to the Election Commission of India.


Which of the following statements are correct regarding the first Lok Sabha elections in India?

  1. The first Lok Sabha elections were held from October 25, 1951, to February 21, 1952.

  2. The first person to vote in these elections was Shyam Sharan Negi from Himachal Pradesh.

  3. The Indian National Congress won 489 seats in the first Lok Sabha elections.