Question
Q21. How many Delimitation Commissions have been constituted by the Government of India till December 2023?
- One
- Two
- Three
- Four
Answer: 4
Detailed Explanation
- Delimitation means the process of fixing the number of seats and boundaries of territorial constituencies in each State for the Lok Sabha and Legislative assemblies.
- The Union government creates the Delimitation Commission once the Delimitation Act is in effect.
- Under the Delimitation Acts of 1952, 1962, 1972, and 2002, Delimitation Commissions were established four times- in 1952, 1963, 1973 and 2002.
- The commission was not created after the 1981 and 1991 Censuses.