Question

In which year the first Indian general election for the lok sabha was held?
A.1948-49
B.1949-50
C.1950-51
D.1951-52

Answer 1

Hint:The constitution of India was first adopted on 26 November 1949. The first general election of the Lok sabha of India was conducted under the provisions of the constitution of India. During this election, about 85% of people in India were illiterate.

Complete answer:
 The first Indian general election for the lok sabha was held in the year 1951-52.The first general election of lok sabha in India since its independence from the British rule in August 1947 was held from 25th October 1951 to 21st February 1952. Only 15% from the population of around 40 crores knew how to read and write in one language, thus symbols were used to represent the political parties whose candidates were contesting the election. These symbols were printed by the election commission under Sukumar Sen. The pair of oxen that was carrying a yoke was the symbol used for the election by the Indian National Congress under the leadership of Jawaharlal Nehru. This election was conducted for over 4 months in around 86 phases. The buddhists of chini tehsil of Himachal Pradesh were the first Indians to cast their vote in the election of lok sabha on 25th October 1951. In January and February next year the rest of India voted. The cost per voter of the first Lok Sabha election was 60 Paisa.

Hence, the correct answer is option (D).

Note: The first lok sabha election was won by the Indian National Congress by winning 364 seats out of 489 lok sabha seats. Thus, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was made the first prime minister of independent India.