Question

The Election Commission of India declared the [1] led by Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma as a national party. This made the [1], formed by his father and former Lok Sabha Speaker Purno A. Sangma in 2013, the first from the north-eastern region to earn the tag. The party has been granted recognition under the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, [2]. Registration of political parties is governed by the provisions of [3] of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. An association seeking registration under the said Section has to submit an application to the Commission within a period of 30 days following the date of its formation, as per the guidelines prescribed by the Commission in exercise of the powers conferred by [4] of the Constitution of India and [3] of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. In its order, the ECI said that the [1] was given the national party status for fulfilling conditions such as polling more than 6% of the total votes in the last general election and being recognised as a State party in at least four States.

Which of the following years has been replaced with '[2]' in the passage above?

विकल्प

• 1951

• 1956

• 1968

• 1991

Answer 1

1968

Explanation:

The Election Commission of India has granted the Jannayak Janta Party the status of a recognised State party and the symbol of "key" in Haryana. The party has been granted recognition under the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968.