Question

Who was the first election commissioner of India?
A. Amartya Sen
B. Sukumar Sen
C. Kapil Sen
D. Satendrya Sen

Answer 1

Hint: The first election commissioner of India was the Civil servant who served from 1950 to 1958. Under his leadership, the election commission successfully administered and held India's independent first two general elections in 1951 to 52 and 1957. He served as the chief election commissioner in Sudan.

Complete answer: Sukumar Sen born in 1898 was an Indian Civil servant and the first election commissioner of India. Sen belonged to a Bengali, Baidya Brahmin family. He received his education at Presidency College Kolkata and the University of London in 1921 and joined the Indian Civil service and served as the ICS officer and as a judge in various districts. In 1947 he was appointed as the chief secretary of West Bengal; it was the senior-most rank that an officer could attain in any state in British India. He was among the first recipients of the civilian honour, Padma Bhushan.
-Amartya Sen born in 1933 is a famous Indian economist and philosopher. He is famous for his significant contributions to welfare economics including his development and works on poverty. He has been awarded the 1998 Nobel prize in economics.
-Satyendra Nath Sen is an Indian University administrator. He was born in 1909 in Bangladesh.
Therefore, the correct answer is option-B.

Note: Sukumar Sen was also the first vice-chancellor of the Burdwan University in 1960. As a mark of respect, a street in Sudan has also been named after Sukumar Sen for the conduct of election there in 1953.