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2020

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Election Commission of India has deferred the Rajya Sabha elections amid rising risk of rapidly spreading coronavirus pandemic. Elections to ____ seats of Rajya Sabha were scheduled to be held on 26 March 2020.
A
32
B
13
C
12
D
18
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Election Commission is independent and has a wide-range of powers which are: 1. EC takes decisions on every aspect of conduct and control of elections from the announcement of elections to the declaration of results. 2.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Election Commission is regarded as the guardian of elections in the country. In every election, it issues a Model Code of Conduct for political parties and candidates to conduct elections in a free and fair manner.

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: -(article 84 constitution of India) Be elected by the Legislative Assembly of States and Union territories by means of single transferable vote through proportional representation.

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