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GS Polity Centre and State Relations
Q.

With reference to the 'Representation of the People Acts', read the following statements carefully:

1. Representation of the People Act, 1950, was enacted to provide for the allocation of seats in the Lok Sabha, State Legislative Assemblies and Legislative Councils.

2. Representation of the People Act, 1951 was enacted to provide for actual conduct of elections to both the Houses of Parliament and the Legislatures of each State.

Choose the correct statements by using the code given below:

Explanation:

ANSWER: (C)

  • Statement 1 is correct.

Representation of the People Act, 1950, was enacted to provide for the allocation of seats in the Lok Sabha and in the State Legislative Assemblies and Legislative Councils, the delimitation of constituencies, the qualifications of voters at such elections and the preparations of electoral rolls. 

  • Statement 2 is correct.

The Representation of the People Act, 1951 provided for the actual conduct of elections to the Houses of Parliament and to Houses of the Legislature of each State, the qualifications and disqualifications for the membership of these Houses, the corrupt practices and other election offences, and the decision of election disputes were all left to be made in a subsequent measure. 

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