Question

Who is the Chief Election Commissioner of India on January 2020?
1. B. B. Tondon
2. Achal Kumar Jyoti
3. Sunil Arora
4. Nasim Zaidi 

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Sunil Arora

The correct answer is Sunil Arora

• Sunil Arora was the 23rd Chief Election Commissioner of India. 
  • Tenure Dec 2018-April 2021.

• Sushil Chandra took over as the new chief election commissioner of India (24th) (as of April 2021)
• First CEC of India: Sukumar Sen
• B. B. Tondon 14th Chief Election Commissioner of India
• Nasim Zaidi 20th Chief Election Commissioner of India 
• Achal Kumar Jyoti 21st Chief Election Commissioner of India

• About Election Commission:
  • Article: 324
  • Part: XV
  • Established on: 25th January 1950
  • Authority body: One Chief Election Commissioner and two other election commissioners.
  • Function: Election commission controls, directs and superintends elections to the Parliament, State Legislative assembly, office of President and Vice President of India.
    • It is not concerned with the elections of Panchayat and Municipalities in the state.