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Q110 (UPPCS/2021) Polity & Governance › Constitutional & Statutory Bodies

Consider the facts given below :
1. Sukumar Sen was the first Chief Election Commissioner of India.
2. Rama Devi was the first woman Chief Election Commissioner of India.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below.
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Explanation

Both statements are factually correct:

  • Statement 1: Sukumar Sen was an Indian civil servant who served as the first Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India from 1950 to 1958. He successfully managed the first two general elections of independent India in 1951-52 and 1957.
  • Statement 2: V. S. Ramadevi (Rama Devi) was the first woman to become the Chief Election Commissioner of India. She served in this capacity from November 26, 1990, to December 11, 1990. She was also the first woman to serve as the Secretary-General of the Rajya Sabha and later served as the Governor of Himachal Pradesh and Karnataka.
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