CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Since 2011, National Voters’ Day has been celebrated on January 25 every year, all across the country to mark the foundation day of the Election Commission of India, i.e. 25th January 1950.

Detailed explanation-2: -25 January – Election Commission is established. 26 January – The Constitution comes into force making India a republic, the day is observed as Republic Day ever since and declares Kashmir and Jammu into the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, thus Kashmir becomes autonomous within the federation.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Election Commission of India is an autonomous constitutional authority responsible for administering Union and State election processes in India. The body administers elections to the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, State Legislative Assemblies in India, and the offices of the President and Vice President in the country.

Detailed explanation-4: -In India, the poor, illiterate and underprivileged people vote in larger proportion as compared to the rich and privileged sections. 2.