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Q1Consider the following statements: 1. Article 324(2) itself uses the phrase Chief Election Commissioner. 2. The 2023 Act defines Election Commissioner as any other Election Commissioner appointed under clause (2) of Article 324 and in accordance with that Act. 3. Article 324(3) says the senior-most Governor acts as Chairman of the Election Commission when other Election Commissioners are appointed. 4. The 2023 Act defines Selection Committee as the body that recommends appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1, 2 and 4 are correct. Statement 3 is incorrect because Article 324(3) gives the chairmanship to the Chief Election Commissioner, not to a Governor.
Q2Consider the following statements about appointment qualifications and tenure under the 2023 Act: 1. The Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners must be appointed from persons holding or having held a post equivalent to Secretary to the Government of India. 2. They must be persons of integrity with knowledge of and experience in management and conduct of elections. 3. They are eligible for re-appointment after completing a six-year term. 4. Where an Election Commissioner is appointed as Chief Election Commissioner, the aggregate term as Election Commissioner and Chief Election Commissioner cannot exceed six years. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1, 2 and 4 are correct. Section 5 sets Secretary-rank and integrity/election-experience qualifications, while Section 9 limits aggregate tenure when an Election Commissioner becomes Chief Election Commissioner. Statement 3 is false because the Act says they are not eligible for re-appointment.
Q3Consider the following statements about Regional Commissioners under Article 324: 1. The President may appoint Regional Commissioners before each general election to the House of the People. 2. The President may appoint Regional Commissioners before each general election to the Legislative Assembly of each State. 3. Appointment of Regional Commissioners under Article 324 requires consultation with the Election Commission. Which of the statements given above are correct?
All three statements are correct. Clause (4) permits the President, after consulting the Election Commission, to appoint Regional Commissioners before general elections to the House of the People and State Legislative Assemblies.
Q4Consider the following statements about Regional Commissioners under Article 324: 1. They may be appointed before each general election to the House of the People. 2. They may be appointed before each general election to the Legislative Assembly of each State. 3. In a State having a Legislative Council, they may be appointed before the first general election and thereafter before each biennial election to that Council. 4. They are appointed by the Governor after consultation with the Chief Minister. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1, 2 and 3 accurately track clause (4). Statement 4 is false because the appointing authority is the President, and the consultation is with the Election Commission, not with the Chief Minister.
Q5Consider the following statements about judicial review and Article 324 powers: 1. The Supreme Court has observed that courts can veto illegal action of the Election Commission. 2. The Supreme Court has recognised that the Election Commission can postpone an election in disturbed conditions. 3. The Court has linked Article 324 powers with recognition of political parties and the symbols order. 4. The Court has held that all Article 324 decisions are immune from judicial scrutiny. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1, 2 and 3 are correct. The Supreme Court judgment notes judicial veto over illegal action, postponement in disturbed conditions, and Article 324-linked powers concerning recognition of parties and symbols. Statement 4 is incorrect because the cited judgment expressly contemplates court intervention against illegality.
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6Consider the following statements about constitutional control of elections under Article 324: 1. The Supreme Court has described Article 324 as a plenary provision for elections. 2. The Court has said that the Election Commission cannot act against a law. 3. The Court has said that the Election Commission cannot act arbitrarily. 4. Article 324 gives the Election Commission power to override any parliamentary law whenever it considers it expedient. Which of the statements given above are correct?
7Consider the following statements about other Election Commissioners and Regional Commissioners under Article 324: 1. Other Election Commissioners may be removed on the recommendation of a State Election Commission. 2. Other Election Commissioners shall not be removed from office except on the recommendation of the Chief Election Commissioner. 3. Regional Commissioners shall not be removed from office except on the recommendation of the Chief Election Commissioner. Which of the statements given above are correct?
8Consider the following statements about the Nineteenth Amendment reference in Article 324: 1. The Constitution text notes that words about appointment of election tribunals were omitted by the Constitution (Nineteenth Amendment) Act, 1966. 2. The omitted words related to doubts and disputes arising out of or in connection with elections to Parliament and State Legislatures. 3. The omission is stated as having effect from 11-12-1966. 4. The omitted words concerned elections to municipalities and panchayats only. Which of the statements given above are correct?
9Consider the following statements about the term of the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners under the 2023 Act: 1. They hold office for six years from the date on which they assume office, subject to the age limit in the Act. 2. They hold office until the age of seventy years. 3. They are not eligible for re-appointment. Which of the statements given above are correct?
10Consider the following statements about appointment procedure under the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023: 1. The Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners are appointed by the President under his hand and seal. 2. The Selection Committee includes the Prime Minister. 3. The Selection Committee includes the Governor of Rajasthan as an ex-officio member. Which of the statements given above are correct?
11With reference to Article 324 of the Constitution of India, consider the following statements: 1. It vests the superintendence, direction and control of elections in the Election Commission. 2. It covers elections to Parliament and to the Legislature of every State. 3. It excludes elections to the offices of President and Vice-President. Which of the statements given above are correct?
12Consider the following statements about Article 324 as a residual election power: 1. Where election law is silent, Article 324 is a reservoir of power for pushing forward free and fair elections with expedition. 2. The Election Commission's power under Article 324 supplements, and does not supplant, parliamentary law. 3. The Election Commission's actions remain subject to judicial scrutiny despite the breadth of Article 324. 4. Article 324 allows the Election Commission to replace any statute governing the field whenever administrative convenience demands it. Which of the statements given above are correct?
13Consider the following statements about Regional Commissioners under Article 324: 1. Regional Commissioners may be appointed to assist the Election Commission in performing functions conferred by Article 324(1). 2. The appointment of Regional Commissioners under Article 324(4) is made after consultation with the Election Commission. 3. Regional Commissioners are appointed to replace the Election Commission for elections to Parliament. Which of the statements given above are correct?
14With reference to Legislative Councils under Article 324(4), consider the following statements: 1. The clause refers to the first general election to the Legislative Council of each State having such Council. 2. The clause also refers to each biennial election to such Legislative Council thereafter. 3. The clause applies to Legislative Councils only in Union Territories and not in States. Which of the statements given above are correct?
15Consider the following statements: 1. The 2023 Act defines the Chief Election Commissioner with reference to clause (2) of Article 324. 2. The 2023 Act defines the Election Commission with reference to clause (1) of Article 324. 3. The 2023 Act defines an Election Commissioner as one appointed under Article 356. 4. The 2023 Act contains a definition of Search Committee for preparation of a panel. Which of the statements given above are correct?