Multiple choice

The first general elections in India were held in

  1. 1948

  2. 1950

  3. 1951-52

  4. 1954
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C Correct answer
Explanation

India's first general elections were held from October 1951 to February 1952. This was after the Constitution came into effect (January 1950) and the Election Commission was established. The elections were mammoth exercises in democratic participation, setting the foundation for parliamentary democracy.

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