Which of the following statements is correct in relation to the first General Elections?

a- The first general elections were held from January 1951 to December 1952.

b- Elections were competitive- there were on average more than four candidates for each seat.

c- India gave voting rights on the basis of the Universal Adult Franchise.

d- When the results were declared, they were declared to be rigged by the losers.

e- It proved that democracy could be practised anywhere in the world.

b, c, and e

The First General elections of India:

The First General elections of India were conducted mainly in four months from October 1951 to February 1952.
It is referred to as the 1952 election as most parts of the country voted in January 1952.
Elections were competitive- there were on average more than four candidates for each seat.
Voting right was given on the basis of Universal Adult Franchise.
The Congress achieved a surprising victory in the first Lok Sabha election, winning 364 out of 489 seats, far surpassing any other political party. The opposition accepted the result.
The Communist Party of India secured the second-highest number of seats, but it only managed to win 16 seats. It emerged as the opposition party in the Lok Sabha.
In addition to the national election, Congress also scored significant victories in the state elections, forming governments in most states.
This proved that democracy could be practised anywhere in the world.
Despite a few exceptions like Kerala, where a coalition led by the Communist Party of India formed the government, the Congress dominated both national and state governments.