Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Politics in India Since Independence: Era of one Party Dominance

Question:

Which among the following statements are correct about the first general elections of India?

(A) The first general elections spanned from October 1951 to February 1952.
(B) It took six months for the campaigning, polling and counting to be completed.
(C) On an average, more than four candidates for each seat fought elections.
(D) Only one-fourth of the eligible voters turned out to vote on the day of elections.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

(A), (B) and (D) only

(A), (B) and (C) only

(B), (C) and (D) only

(A), (B), (C) and (D)

Correct Answer:

(A), (B) and (C) only

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → (A), (B) and (C) only

(A) The first general elections spanned from October 1951 to February 1952. (Correct)
(B) It took six months for the campaigning, polling and counting to be completed. (Correct)
(C) On an average, more than four candidates for each seat fought elections. (Correct)
(D) Only one-fourth of the eligible voters turned out to vote on the day of elections. (Incorrect). More than half the eligible voters turned out to vote on the day of elections.