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    Question

    With which of the elections is the Election Commission

    of India not concerned?
    A President Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Vice President Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Panchayats and Municipalities in the State Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D None of the above Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The State Election Commissions constituted under the Constitution (Seventy-third and Seventy-fourth) Amendments Act, 1992 for each State / Union Territory are vested with the powers of conduct of elections to the Corporations, Muncipalities, ZillaParishads, District Panchayats, Panchayat Samitis, Gram Panchayats and other local bodies. They are independent of the Election Commission of India.

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