Exercises · Q6
Q.Which statements are incorrect, correct by changing one word/phrase:
(a) FPTP used for all Indian elections.
(b) EC doesn't supervise Panchayat/Municipal elections.
(c) President cannot remove an Election Commissioner.
(d) Multiple EC appointment is mandatory.
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Going through each statement against what the chapter actually establishes:
- "FPTP system is used for all the elections in India." Incorrect. FPTP governs direct elections (Lok Sabha, State Assemblies), but a Proportional Representation variant (Single Transferable Vote) is used for the President, Vice-President, Rajya Sabha, and State Legislative Councils. Correction: replace "all" with "most" — "FPTP system is used for most of the elections in India."
- "Election Commission does not supervise Panchayat and Municipal elections." This is actually correct as printed — the chapter explicitly states that local body elections are conducted by separate, independently functioning State Election Commissioners, not the national Election Commission. No correction needed.
- "President of India cannot remove an Election Commissioner." Incorrect. The President can remove an ordinary Election Commissioner. Only the Chief Election Commissioner has the stronger protection — removable only through a special-majority recommendation of both Houses of Parliament, specifically so a ruling party cannot remove a CEC just for being impartial. Correction: replace "cannot" with "can" — "President of India can remove an Election Commissioner." …
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