PGLAW 2014 Panjab University Entrance Exam With Answers

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36.

India's First General Election Was Held In :

A: 1949
B: 1950
C: 1951
D: 1952

The answer is: C

Explanation

India's first general election was held in 1951.

Here is a list of all the general elections held in India and their respective years:

1. First General Election: 1951-1952

2. Second General Election: 1957

3. Third General Election: 1962

4. Fourth General Election: 1967

5. Fifth General Election: 1971

6. Sixth General Election: 1977

7. Seventh General Election: 1980

8. Eighth General Election: 1984

9. Ninth General Election: 1989

10. Tenth General Election: 1991

11. Eleventh General Election: 1996

12. Twelfth General Election: 1998

13. Thirteenth General Election: 1999

14. Fourteenth General Election: 2004

15. Fifteenth General Election: 2009

16. Sixteenth General Election: 2014

17. Seventeenth General Election: 2019



India's first general election was held in 1951-1952 after the adoption of the Constitution of India in 1950. This election was also the world's largest ever held election at that time.