CSE · GS-2Official PYQ · CSE 2017 · Q14Polity · Representation of People Act · 15 marks · 250 words
English
To enhance the quality of democracy in India the Election Commission of India has proposed electoral reforms in 2016. What are the suggested reforms and how far are they significant to make democracy successful?
हिन्दी
भारत में लोकतंत्र की गुणता को बढ़ाने के लिए भारत के चुनाव आयोग ने 2016 में चुनावी सुधारों का प्रस्ताव दिया है। सुझाए गए सुधार क्या हैं और लोकतंत्र को सफल बनाने में वे किस सीमा तक महत्त्वपूर्ण हैं?
Text taken verbatim from the commission's published question paper. Transcribed from UPSC’s question paper, CS(M) 2017 (English and Hindi). Source
Syllabus
Polity · Representation of People Act
Salient features of the Representation of People's Act.
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