Question

The ___________ allots symbols to the recognized political parties and the candidates for election.
A. Election Commission
B. Planning Commission
C. President
D. Prime Minister

Answer 1

Hint:A political party is defined as a group of people pursuing the same ideology or same political positions who work for the welfare of the country.
The authority possesses great autonomy and freedom including the higher judiciary of the country.
The highest judiciary of the country is Union Public Service Commission and Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

Complete answer:
Option A, Election Commission is an autonomous body which is responsible for the administration of election processes in India. It was formed in the year 1950 on 25th January and has its headquarters in New Delhi. It manages the elections of the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, state Legislative Assemblies and state Legislative Councils. The Article related to the Election Commission is Article 324 which provides the composition of Election Commission under which the political parties are registered. It has the power to allot election symbols to the recognized political parties which are granted recognition at the State and National levels by the Election Commission on the basis of the performance in the elections. So, it is the correct answer.
Option B, Planning Commission was established on 15th March 1950 in the Government of India. It had the responsibility to formulate five-year plans for India. So, it is not the correct answer.
Option C, President is known to be the head of the state of India and the Commander in Chief of the Indian Armed Forces who is indirectly elected by the two houses of Parliament, i.e. Rajya Sabha- the upper house and Lok Sabha- the lower house. So, it is also not the correct answer.
Option D, Prime Minister is the main adviser of the President of India and the head of the Union Council of Ministers and is the member of the political party. So, it is also not the correct answer.

Hence the correct answer is option ‘A’.

Note: The Planning Commission was dissolved in the year 2014 on 17th August and replaced by NITI Aayog.
The Election Commission of India has in its structure a three-member commission, i.e.
The Chief Election Commissioner and two Election Commissioners who are retired IAS Officers.
The present Chief Election Commissioner is Sunil Arora and the other two Election Commissioners are Rajeev Kumar and Sushil Chandra.