❇️ 25th JANUARY
👆🏻 National Voters' Day
राष्ट्रीय मतदाता दिवस
Theme 2023 : 'Nothing Like Voting, I Vote for Sure'
💠 2023 will mark the 13th NVD.
💠 On this day in 1950, The Election Commission of India came into existence.
💠 The Constitution 61st Amendment Act, 1988, lowered the voting age from 21 to 18.
💠Part XV, ELECTIONS (324 to 329)
Article 324: Superintendence, direction and control of elections to be vested in an Election Commission
🏢 Election Commission Of India
▪️Formed: 25 January 1950
▪️Objectives: Constitutional Autonomous Body conducts the elections to the offices of the President & Vice-President of India,Parliament,State Legislative assemblies and Legislative councils.
▪️First Executive: Sukumar Sen
▪️Rajiv Kumar is the current 25th Chief Election Commissioner
🟢NEWS
🔶 Election Commission Of India Launches 'Garuda App'
🔷ECI Hosts 2nd International Conference On ‘Use Of Technology And Elections Integrity’
🔶Actor Pankaj Tripathi Declared ‘National Icon’ By Election Commission Of India
🔷Election Commission Appointed Maithili Thakur As Bihar’s State Icon
🔶Election Commission Launches ‘Mission-929’ To Take Voter Turnout In Tripura To Over 90%
🔷Retired IAS Arun Goel Appointed As Election Commissioner Of India
🔶CEC Shri Rajiv Kumar Invited As International Observer For Elections In Nepal
🔷Election Commission Launched Matadata Junction Awareness Program
🔶Senior Bureaucrat Ajay Bhadoo Appointed As Deputy Election Commissioner
🔷 e-Governance Award of Excellence 2019 won by ➖‘cVIGIL’ and ‘Voter Helpline app’
🔶Election Commission Rolls Out Digital Voter ID Cards “E-EPIC”
🔷Election Commission Of India Launched BLO E-Patrika
🔶R K Gupta Named As Deputy Election Commissioner
🔷India Elected A New Chair Of The Association Of Asian Election Authorities For 2022-24
🔶IEVP Of 2022 Hosted By Election Commision
🟢 Recent Exams Question Conducted by TCS
When was the None Of The Above (NOTA)
option first used in the assembly election
in India? :- November, 2013
When was the Indian Election Commission set up?:- 25th January, 1950
Who was the first Chief Election Commissioner of India? :- Sukumar Sen
As of 2020, according to the Election Commission of India, the minimum voting age in India is: :- 18 years
The first general election of Lok Sabha was held in the year: :- 1951-1952
The first election for the provincial legislatures in British India was held in the year: :- 1937
India’s constitutional provision of “Indirect election of Rajya Sabha members” was adopted from which country? :- South Africa
Which statement is true with regard to the Election Commission of India? :- It is a permanent constitutional body:
Who appoints the Chief Election Commission and election commissioner of India? :- president of India
What is the term of office of Chief Election Commission of India? :- Six year term or continue till the age of 65, whichever is earlier
“A set of norms and guide guidelines to be followed by political parties and contesting candidates during election time” is :- code of conduct
Who appoints the State Election Commissioner? :- Governor
Which party formed the government in the state of Punjab in provincial election of 1937 under British-India rule? :- unionist party
In which election are one-third of the seats reserved for women? :- Panchayati Raj
When is the National Voters Day observed by the Election Commission of India? :- 25th January
______ holds office from the date of his/her election till immediately before the first meeting of the Lok Sabha after the dissolution of the one to which he/she was elected. :- Speaker
Which was the first part of India to hold an election based on universal adult franchise? :- Manipur
According to India’s Election Commission, political parties cannot release their manifesto in pre poll silence period of: :- 48 h
The elections to the Panchayati Raj institutions are conducted by the ________. :- State election commission
When, for the first time, did the Election Commission of India become a multi-member body? 1989
Rajiv Kumar assumed charge as the _______ Chief Election Commissioner of India in May 2022. :- 25th
Which of the following statements is NOT correct with reference to the election of the President of India?
1. The election takes place in accordance with the principle of proportional representation.
2. All doubts and disputes in connection with the President’s election can be inquired into and decided by both the Supreme Court and the High Courts.
3. The President is elected for a period of five years.
4. He/She is indirectly elected by the elected MLAs and MPs.
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