Which of the following committee/ committees submitted reports on Electoral reforms ? 1. Dinesh Goswami Committee 2. Tarkunde Committee 3. Indrajit Gupta Committee 4. Balwantrai Mehta Committee Select the correct answer using the code given below:

The Dinesh Goswami Committee (1990) was appointed by the V.P. Singh government to study the electoral system and suggest measures to remedy its drawbacks, leading to several implemented reforms in 1996 [2]. The Tarkunde Committee, an unofficial body appointed by Jaya Prakash Narayan in 1974, submitted its report on electoral reforms in 1975 [2]. The Indrajit Gupta Committee (1998) specifically focused on the state funding of elections to ensure a level playing field [1]. In contrast, the Balwantrai Mehta Committee (1957) was established to examine the working of the Community Development Programme and the National Extension Service, ultimately recommending the three-tier Panchayati Raj system for democratic decentralization [3]. Therefore, committees 1, 2, and 3 are related to electoral reforms, while committee 4 is related to local self-government.

Sources

1. [1] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 82: Electoral Reforms > ELECTORAL REFORMS OF 1996 > p. 583
2. [2] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 82: Electoral Reforms > COMMITTEES RELATED TO ELECTORAL REFORMS > p. 582
3. [3] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 39: Panchayati Raj > C. Y.K. Rao Committee > p. 386