{"id":3294,"date":"2024-03-05T15:47:50","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T15:47:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=3294"},"modified":"2024-03-05T15:47:50","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T15:47:50","slug":"which-one-of-the-following-is-a-constitutional-body","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-one-of-the-following-is-a-constitutional-body\/","title":{"rendered":"Which one of the following is a Constitutional Body?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;University Grants Commission&#8221; option2=&#8221;Competition Commission of India&#8221; option3=&#8221;Election Commission of India&#8221; option4=&#8221;Central Electricity Regulatory Commission &#8221; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is (c). The Election Commission of India is a constitutional body established by the Constitution of India to conduct elections to the Parliament, the State Legislatures, the President and the Vice-President of India. It is also responsible for the delimitation of constituencies.<\/p>\n<p>The University Grants Commission (UGC) is a statutory body set up by the Government of India to coordinate, maintain and promote standards of higher education in India. It was established in 1956 under the University Grants Commission Act, 1956.<\/p>\n<p>The Competition Commission of India (CCI) is an independent statutory body established under the Competition Act, 2002 to promote and protect competition in the Indian market. It was established in 2003.<\/p>\n<p>The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) is an independent statutory body established under the Electricity Regulatory Commissions Act, 1998 to regulate the electricity sector in India. It was established in 1999.<\/p>\n<p>The Election Commission of India is a constitutional body, while the other three are statutory bodies. A constitutional body is a body that is established by the Constitution of India. 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