SC SEEKS CENTRE, EC RESPONSE ON DELIMITATION IN ARUNACHAL PRADESH

Question 1

the ECI, and not the Delimitaton Commission, have to conduct the
delimitaton exercise in these ……….. States.

Answer 1

FOUR STATES
Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur or Nagaland

UNDER SECTION 8 A of The Representaton of
the People Act, 1950.

Question 2

……….. the Parliament enacts a Delimitaton Act afer every Census.

Answer 2

Under Artcle 82, the Parliament enacts a Delimitaton Act afer every Census.

Question 3

• Under Artcle……….. States also get divided into territorial consttuencies as per Delimitaton Act
  afer every Census.

Answer 3

170

Question 4

frst delimitaton exercise was carried out by the President (with the help of the Electon
Commission) in ………….

Answer 4

1950-51

Question 5

…………. was the head of the frst delimitaton
commission.

Answer 5

Justce N Chandrasekhara Aiyar

Question 6

*The…………. Amendment to the Consttuton, adopted in
2002, froze the delimitaton of Lok Sabha and State
Assembly seats untl the frst Census afer 2026.

Answer 6

84TH

Question 7

Delimitaton commissions

Answer 7

The Delimitaton Commission is appointed by the President of India and works in collaboraton
with the Electon Commission of India.
o Retred Supreme Court judge.
o Chief Electon Commissioner.
o Respectve State Electon Commissioner

Question 8

: On 16 October …………, the votng age
was changed from 21 to 18 years

Answer 8

1989