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Topic 006 · Polity, Constitution & Governance

ECI and State Election Commissions meet

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA

Core Trigger: On 24 February 2026 the Election Commission of India hosted a National Round Table Conference of State Election Commissioners at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
Rarity: It was the first such meeting since 1999.
Current Head: Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar chaired the conference.
Attendees: State Election Commissioners and Chief Electoral Officers from all States and Union Territories attended.
Meeting Aim: The purpose was to align electoral processes and logistics.
Stakeholders: The ECI and the SECs are separate bodies with separate election mandates.
India Link: Better coordination aims at consistent practices across elections run by the Union and by the States.
Venue: Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.
Founded: The Election Commission of India was established on 25 January 1950.
Landmark: Mohinder Singh Gill v Chief Election Commissioner (1978): the Supreme Court held Article 324 gives the Commission plenary powers where law is silent.
Articles: Article 324 vests election superintendence in the ECI; Articles 243K and 243ZA create State Election Commissions for panchayats and municipalities.
Doctrine: The ECI conducts elections to Parliament, State legislatures, President and Vice-President; SECs conduct local-body polls.

Question 1 of 10

On which date did the ECI host the National Round Table Conference of State Election Commissioners?

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Answer: (B) 24 February 2026

Core Trigger: On 24 February 2026 the Election Commission of India hosted a National Round Table Conference of State Election Commissioners at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 006, point 1

Question 2 of 10

The conference was the first such meeting since which year?

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Answer: (D) 1999

Rarity: It was the first such meeting since 1999.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 006, point 2

Question 3 of 10

Who chaired the conference?

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Answer: (C) Gyanesh Kumar

Current Head: Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar chaired the conference.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 006, point 3

Question 4 of 10

Consider the statements: 1. State Election Commissioners attended the conference. 2. Chief Secretaries of all States attended the conference. Which is/are correct?

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Answer: (A) Only 1

Attendees: State Election Commissioners and Chief Electoral Officers from all States and Union Territories attended.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 006, point 4

Question 5 of 10

What was the purpose of the conference?

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Answer: (C) Aligning electoral processes and logistics

Meeting Aim: The purpose was to align electoral processes and logistics.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 006, point 5

Question 6 of 10

Consider the statements: 1. The ECI and the SECs are separate bodies. 2. They have separate election mandates. Which is/are correct?

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Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2

Stakeholders: The ECI and the SECs are separate bodies with separate election mandates.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 006, point 6

Question 7 of 10

At which venue was the conference held?

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Answer: (D) Bharat Mandapam

Venue: Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 006, point 8

Question 8 of 10

On what date was the Election Commission of India established?

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Answer: (C) 25 January 1950

Founded: The Election Commission of India was established on 25 January 1950.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 006, point 9

Question 9 of 10

In Mohinder Singh Gill v Chief Election Commissioner (1978), what did the Supreme Court say about Article 324?

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Answer: (A) Plenary powers where law is silent

Landmark: Mohinder Singh Gill v Chief Election Commissioner (1978): the Supreme Court held Article 324 gives the Commission plenary powers where law is silent.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 006, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Articles 243K and 243ZA create State Election Commissions for which bodies?

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Answer: (D) Panchayats and municipalities

Articles: Article 324 vests election superintendence in the ECI; Articles 243K and 243ZA create State Election Commissions for panchayats and municipalities.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 006, point 11

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