Q. Consider the following statements:
1.Delimitation is the process of fixing the number of seats and redrawing constituency boundaries in Lok Sabha and State Assemblies based on population changes.
2.The Prime Minister of India appoints the Delimitation Commission in India.
3.Voter turnout is the primary basis for the Delimitation Commission to redraw constituency boundaries.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanations –
Statement 1 is correct. Delimitation is the process of fixing the number of seats and redrawing constituency boundaries in Lok Sabha and State Assemblies based on population changes.
Statements 2 and 3 are incorrect. The Commission is appointed by the President of India and works in collaboration with the Election Commission of India. Census data serve as the main basis of delimitation. The Commission uses population data from the most recent census to redraw boundaries.
Source: The Hindu
