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UPPSC 2021 GS-I Indian Polity
Question

Consider the facts given below:

1. Sukumar Sen was the first Chief Election Commissioner of India.
2. Rama Devi was the first woman Chief Election Commissioner of India

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below.
Codes :

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: Both 1 and 2 are correct

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Both 1 and 2 are correct”.
Sukumar Sen was an Indian civil servant who was the first Chief Election Commissioner of India, serving from 21 March 1950 to 19 December 1958.

V. S. Ramadevi was an Indian-British Raj politician who was the first lady become the 13th Governor of Karnataka and 9th Chief Election Commissioner of India from 26 November 1990 to 11 December 1990.

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