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UPSC Prelims 2024 Question on Delimitation Commission
Q. How many Delimitation Commissions have been constituted by the Government of India till December 2023?
✅ Correct Answer: (d) Four
Explanation:
- Delimitation: It refers to fixing the number and boundaries of constituencies for Lok Sabha and State Assemblies.
- Legal Basis: Delimitation Commission is constituted under the Delimitation Act passed by Parliament.
- Instances: Commissions were constituted four times — in 1952, 1963, 1973, and 2002 — under the Delimitation Acts of 1952, 1962, 1972, and 2002.
- Note: No commissions were set up after the 1981 and 1991 Censuses.