Q. In the context of Delimitation Commission, consider the following statements:
1. Delimitation is an act of redrawing boundaries of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha constituencies.
2. The Union Government is authorised to set up the Commission.
3. It aims to provide equal representation to equal segments of a population.
How many of the above statements are correct?
Exp) Option b is the correct answer.
Statement 1 is incorrect. Delimitation is the act of redrawing boundaries of Lok Sabha (and not Rajya Sabha) and state assembly seats to represent changes in population. In this process, the number of seats allocated to different states in Lok Sabha and the total number seats in a Legislative Assembly may also change.
Statement 2 is correct. Under Article 82, the Parliament enacts a Delimitation Act after every Census. Once the Act is in force, the Union government sets up a Delimitation Commission made up of a retired Supreme Court judge, the Chief Election Commissioner and the respective State Election Commissioners.
Statement 3 is correct. The main objective of delimitation is to provide equal representation to equal segments of a population. The Commission is supposed to determine the number and boundaries of constituencies in a way that the population of all seats, so far as practicable, is the same.
