Q. With reference to the Delimitation process in India, consider the following statements:
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Q. With reference to the Delimitation process in India, consider the following statements:
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
The correct option is A 1 only
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct: After every census, the Parliament will enact a Delimitation Act, as per Article 82. As per Article 170, the states also get classified into territorial constituencies after every census, according to the said Act.
Statement 2 is incorrect: Once the Act is enacted, the Central Government sets up a Delimitation Commission. The Commission then exercises the delimitation. Hence it’s not Parliament but the commission that laid down rules for the delimitation process.
Statement 3 is incorrect: The Delimitation Commission is a high power body whose orders have the force of law. Its orders cannot be questioned in a court of law. The copies of the orders are laid before the Lok Sabha and the legislative assemblies concerned, but no change is permitted in them.
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct: After every census, the Parliament will enact a Delimitation Act, as per Article 82. As per Article 170, the states also get classified into territorial constituencies after every census, according to the said Act.
Statement 2 is incorrect: Once the Act is enacted, the Central Government sets up a Delimitation Commission. The Commission then exercises the delimitation. Hence it’s not Parliament but the commission that laid down rules for the delimitation process.
Statement 3 is incorrect: The Delimitation Commission is a high power body whose orders have the force of law. Its orders cannot be questioned in a court of law. The copies of the orders are laid before the Lok Sabha and the legislative assemblies concerned, but no change is permitted in them.
