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Question

Study the following statements and select the correct answer from the code given below:

Assertion (A): The State Election Commission is a constitutional authority.
Reason (R): Elections to rural local bodies are overseen by the Election Commission of India.

Codes:

  1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A)
  2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
  3. (A) is false, but (R) is true
  4. (A) is true, but (R) is false

Answer:

Option D: (A) is true, but (R) is false

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “(A) is true, but (R) is false”.

The State Election Commission is a constitutional authority.

While the Election Commission of India oversees elections to national and state legislatures, the State Election Commission is responsible for conducting elections to rural local bodies, such as panchayats and municipalities.