How many Delimitation Commissions have been constituted by the Government of India till December 2023?
- AOne
- BTwo
- CThree
- DFourCorrect
Explanation
The Government of India has constituted four Delimitation Commissions so far:
- 1952: Under the Delimitation Commission Act, 1952.
- 1963: Under the Delimitation Commission Act, 1962.
- 1973: Under the Delimitation Commission Act, 1972.
- 2002: Under the Delimitation Commission Act, 2002.
These commissions are appointed to redraw the boundaries of Lok Sabha and State Assembly constituencies to ensure that the population of each constituency is roughly equal and to reserve seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes based on their proportion of the population.
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