Which one of the following statements about Electoral Government in India is not correct?

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Q: 104 (CDS-II/2015)

Which one of the following statements about Electoral Government in India is not correct?

question_subject: 

Polity

question_exam: 

CDS-II

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Option 1 states that the superintendence, direction, and control of elections are vested in the Election Commission of India. This means that the Election Commission of India has the authority and responsibility to oversee and manage the electoral process in the country, which is correct.

Option 2 states that there is one general electoral roll for every territorial constituency. This means that for each constituency, there is a single electoral roll that contains the names and details of all the eligible voters, which is correct.

Option 3 states that the Parliament has the power to make laws relating to the delimitation of constituencies. Delimitation refers to the process of defining the boundaries of electoral constituencies. This power is indeed vested with the Parliament, which means that it has the authority to make laws for the purpose of delimitation, which is correct.

Option 4 states that the Supreme Court of India has the authority to scrutinize the validity of a law relating to delimitation of constituencies. However, this statement is incorrect. The Supreme Court does not have the authority to scrutinize the validity of such laws. This power lies with the Parliament, which is responsible for making and amending laws relating to the delimitation of constituencies.

Therefore, option 4 is