Question

The provisions of the Delimitation Act 2002 were delimit ____________________________________________________ states.
1. Assam, Jammu & Kashmir, Manipur and Nagaland
2. Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Nagaland
3. Bihar, Arunachal Pradesh, Jharkhand and Nagaland
4. None of the above

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Nagaland

The correct answer is Option(2).i.e.Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, and Nagaland.

• The provisions of the Delimitation Act 2002 were delimited four states which are Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, and Nagaland. 
• The Delimit Commission is also mandated to delimit the Assembly Constituencies in J&K under the provisions of the J & K reorganization Act,2019. 
• Delimitation commission: 
  • Under the provisions of the Delimitation Commission  Act, The Delimitation commission or Boundary commission of India is established by the Government of India. 
  • It was founded in 1952 by Govt. of India and the Headquarter of this commission in -New Delhi. 
• Major Keypoints: 
  • The main function of the commission has reframed the boundaries of the various assembly and also reframe constituencies of on a recent census. 
  • The representation from each State is unchanged during the implementation. 
  • Although the number of ST and SC seats in a state is variable in accordance with the census. 
  • The Commission is an independent body & powerful and whose orders cannot be challenged in any court of law. 
• Delimitation Act set up: 
  • In India, Delimitation commissions have been set up four times in the past. 
  • These are 1952, 1963, 1973, and 2002 under Delimitation Commission Acts of 1952, 1962, 1972, and 2002 respectively.
  • The latest delimitation commission was set up on 12 July 2002 after the census of 2001. 
  • Justice Kuldip Singh who was a retired Judge of the Supreme Court was the Chairperson.