Question

Which of the following is not a function of the election commission?
A. Preparation of electoral rolls
B. Revision of electoral rolls
C. Making schedule for elections
D. Selection of candidates for contesting in the election

Answer 1

Hint: The Election Commission of India is an autonomous constitutional body responsible for managing election procedures throughout India and in all states. This agency is responsible for the election of Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, the State Legislative Assembly, the State Legislative Council, and the offices of the President and Vice President of the country.

Complete step by step answer:
Functions:
1. The Indian Election Commission is considered the guardian of free and reasonable elections.
2. In every election, it publishes a "Code of Conduct Model" for political parties and candidates to maintain democratic etiquette.
3. It regulates and registers political parties to make them eligible to participate in elections.
4. It issues to all political parties the allowable limits of each candidate's campaign spending and monitors them.
5. Political parties must submit annual reports to ECI in order to obtain tax incentives for membership dues.
6. It guarantees that all political parties regularly submit their audited financial reports.
According to the Constitution and the People’s Representative Act of 1951, any Indian citizen can compete from any constituency. The only condition is that he/she should be eligible to run for contesting from that constituency, that is, he/she is not disqualified from running for election due to the Constitution or other laws.
So, the correct answer is Option D.

Note: Article 324 of the Constitution provides that the authority to supervise, direct and control elections for the parliament, state legislative bodies, the office of the President of India, and the office of the Vice President of India rests with the Election Commission.