How many Delimitation Commissions have been constituted by the Government of India till December 2023?

How many Delimitation Commissions have been constituted by the Government of India till December 2023?
  1. One
  2. Two
  3. Three
  4. Four

Solution

Four Delimitation Commissions have been constituted in India so far — in 1952, 1963, 1973 and 2002. A separate Delimitation Commission for J&K was constituted in 2020 under the J&K Reorganisation Act, but the four standing Commissions remain the canonical count.

Asked in: UPSC Prelims 2024

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