Which one of the following is NOT true regarding the voting rights under the democratic system in India?

Question

Question

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NTPC CBT 2 2016 Previous Paper 7 (Held On: 19 Jan 2017 Shift 1)

Any citizen over the age of 18 can vote, who registered their names in Electoral List
Those who are deemed unsound of mind can also vote
Only people with their names on the electoral roll are allowed to vote
There is no gender discrimination

Answer 1

The correct answer is Those who are deemed unsound of mind can also vote.

Important Points

Those who are deemed unsound of mind can also vote is not true regarding the voting rights under the democratic system in India.
The Election Commission of India is an autonomous constitutional authority responsible for administering Union and State election processes in India.
Section 16 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950 deals with ‘Disqualification for Registration in an electoral roll’.
- Under Section 16 (b) a person may be disqualified as a voter if the person, ‘is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court’.
Shri Rajiv Kumar is the current and 25th Chief Election Commissioner of India since 15 May 2022.
According to the voting rights under the democratic system in India: Any citizen over the age of 18 can vote, Only people with their names on the electoral roll are allowed to vote, and there is no gender discrimination for voting.

Additional Information

The Election commission of India was established in 1950 and the organization is headquartered in New Delhi.
Sukumar Sen was the first Chief Election Commissioner of India.