Consider the following statements about the recent amendments to the elections law by the Representation of the People (Amendment) Act 1996. 1. Any conviction for the offence of insulting the Indian National Flag or the Constitution of India shall entail disqualification for contesting elections to Parliament and State Legislatures for six years from the date of conviction 2. There is an increase in the security deposit which a candidate has to make to contest the election to the Lok Sabha 3. A candidate cannot now contest election from more than one Parliament Constituency 4. No election will now be countermanded on the death of a contesting candidate. Which of the above statements are correct?

With reference to the Delimitation Commission, consider the following statements: 1. The orders of the Delimitation Commission cannot be challenged in a Court of Law. 2. When the orders of the Delimi…

Consider the following statements with reference to India: 1. The Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners enjoy equal powers but receive unequal salaries. 2. The Chief Election C…

Consider the following statements: 1. In the election for Lok Sabha or State Assembly, the winning candidate must get at least 50 percent of the votes polled, to be declared elected. 2. According to…

Which of the following statements regarding the electoral rolls is/are correct ? 1. There is one general electoral roll for every territorial constituency. 2. No person is ineligible for inclusion in…

Consider the following statements: (i) The Chief Election Commissioner of the Election Commission of India is paid the salary equal to the salary of the Judge of the Supreme Court. (ii) The term of C…