Civil Services Prep

Prelims 2024 · Polity and Constitution · Question 1

How many Delimitation Commissions have been constituted by the Government of India till December 2023?

  1. One
  2. Two
  3. Three
  4. Four

Answer

Four

  • (a) One — Incorrect. India has had more than one Delimitation Commission.
  • (b) Two — Incorrect. Delimitation Commissions were constituted in 1952, 1963, 1973, and 2002.
  • (c) Three — Incorrect. The count is not three; it is four by December 2023.
  • (d) Four — Correct. The Government of India constituted 4 Delimitation Commissions till December 2023: 1952, 1963, 1973, 2002.
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