Representation of people's act is as important for prelims as it is for mains. But lately #UPSC has shifted it's focus on mains rather than prelims for this topic.
Questions for #UPSCPrelims as well as mains is attached below but before that let us see what is RPA.
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Parliament passed RPA 1950, RPA 1951 and Delimitation act 2002 to provide legal framework for election in India.
RPA 1950 provides for
-Allocation of seats
-Qualification of voters
-Preparation of electoral rolls
-Delimitation of constituencies
Continued....
RPA 1951 provides for
-Conduct of elections
-Registration of political parties
-Disputes arising out of elections
-Qualification and disqualification
-Curb corrupt practices and offences
-Administrative machinery for conducting elections
Questions 👇
Prelims: questions asked 4 times in last 12 years
Mains: Questions asked 3 times in last 10 years
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