Question

Write the name of the bodies that are responsible for the following activities:
(i)
Institution responsible for holding free and fair elections in India.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Constituent Assembly

The Constitution of India was framed by a Constituent Assembly set up under the Cabinet Mission Plan of 1946. The Assembly held its first meeting on December 9, 1946, and elected Dr. Sachhidanand Sinha, the oldest member of the Assembly as the Provisional President.

Answer 2

The institution is the election commission of India.

• The Election Commission of India (ECI) is a self-sufficient sacred power liable for directing political race measures in India at both public and the state level.
• The commission operates under Article 324 of the constitution.
• It administers voting to the -

1. Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
2. The State Legislative Councils
3. President and Vice president office
4. The State Legislative Assemblies