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HPSC HCS 2021 · Question 175 of 177

Read the passage and choose the most appropriate option The 543 elected MPs will be elected from single-member constituencies using first-past-the-Post voting. The President of India nominates an additional two members from the Anglo-Indian Community, if he believed the community is under-represented. Eligible voters must be Indian citizens, 18 or older, an ordinary resident polling area of the constituency and possess a valid voter identification card issued by the Election Commission of Indi of electoral or other offences are barred from voting. Earlier, there were speculations that the Present Government might advance the 2019 general election to counter the anti-incumbency factor, however learning from its past blunder of preponing election made by the Earlier Government, was decided to go into election as per the normal schedule which was announced by Election Commission of India (ECI) on 10 th March 2019, after which Model Code of Conduct was applied with immediate effect. Since when was the Model Code of Conduct applied with immediate effect?

Reading Comprehension

  1. A23rd May 2018
  2. B10th March 2019Correct
  3. C10th March 2018
  4. D11th March 2019

Answer: B. 10th March 2019

Explanation

The ECI announced the schedule on 10th March 2019, after which the Model Code of Conduct applied immediately.

Source: HPSC HCS (Ex.Br.) Prelims Paper-II (CSAT) held 12-Sep-2021 (prepp.in compilation); answers per official HPSC answer key

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