Question 19 of 23intermediate🔍 AnalyzeShort Answer4 marks

Which of the following statements are incorrect? Identify and correct them by substituting, adding or rearranging only one word or phrase.

(a)

FPTP system is followed for all the elections in India.

Answer

INCORRECT. Correction: FPTP system is followed for most of the elections in India. (Substitute 'all' with 'most')

(b)

Election Commission does not supervise Panchayat and Municipal elections.

Answer

CORRECT statement. No correction needed. The Election Commission does not supervise Panchayat and Municipal elections.

(c)

President of India cannot remove an Election Commissioner.

Answer

INCORRECT. Correction: President of India can remove an Election Commissioner. (Substitute 'cannot' with 'can')

(d)

Appointment of more than one Election Commissioner in the Election Commission is mandatory.

Answer

INCORRECT. Correction: Appointment of more than one Election Commissioners in the Election Commission is optional. (Substitute 'mandatory' with 'optional')

Explanation

The question asks to identify incorrect statements and correct them by changing only one word or phrase. (a) is incorrect because Rajya Sabha elections use Proportional Representation with preference ranking, not FPTP. (b) is correct as confirmed in the context - Question 2 lists 'Supervising the Panchayat elections' as a task NOT performed by the Election Commission. (c) is incorrect because the President can remove an Election Commissioner on grounds of misbehavior or incapacity. (d) is incorrect because the Constitution makes the appointment of additional Election Commissioners optional, not mandatory.