Who among the following is the Chairman of the Committee constituted by the Government of India to examine the issue of holding simultaneous elections in the country and to make recommendations thereon?
- (a)Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah
- (b)Chief Justice of India Shri Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud
- (c)Former President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind
- (d)Chief Election Commissioner of India Shri Rajiv Kumar
Correct — C, former President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind. In September 2023 the Government constituted a High-Level Committee to examine holding simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha, State Legislative Assemblies and local bodies, and it was chaired by former President Ram Nath Kovind. He led the committee that studied the 'One Nation, One Election' proposal and made recommendations, so option (c) is correct.
- (a)Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah — Amit Shah was a member of the committee, but not its chairman — the chair was Ram Nath Kovind.
- (b)Chief Justice of India Shri Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud — The sitting Chief Justice of India was not on this committee and did not chair it.
- (d)Chief Election Commissioner of India Shri Rajiv Kumar — The Chief Election Commissioner did not chair the committee; the Election Commission was consulted, not put in charge.
The High-Level Committee on Simultaneous Elections, popularly called the 'One Nation, One Election' committee, was set up by the Government in September 2023 to examine whether elections to the Lok Sabha, the State Assemblies and local bodies could be synchronised. It was chaired by former President Ram Nath Kovind and included the Union Home Minister and other public figures.
The options mix serving and former constitutional dignitaries. The safe anchor is that the Government chose a former President, Ram Nath Kovind, to head this committee — a serving Home Minister sat on it as a member, while the sitting Chief Justice and Chief Election Commissioner did not chair it.
- The committee was constituted in September 2023 to examine simultaneous elections.
- Its chairman was former President of India Ram Nath Kovind.
- The Union Home Minister was a member of the committee, not its chair.
- The committee submitted its report in March 2024; the Government later moved constitutional amendment bills on simultaneous elections, which were referred to a Joint Parliamentary Committee.
- Choosing the Union Home Minister — he was a member of the committee, not its chairman.
- Assuming an election-related committee must be chaired by the Chief Election Commissioner.
Asked as a straight 'who chaired the committee' recall — attach the committee to former President Ram Nath Kovind.
No directly related past PYQ was found.
- practice — not a real PYQ
The High-Level Committee on 'One Nation, One Election' chaired by Ram Nath Kovind submitted its report in which year?
- (a)2022
- (b)2023
- (c)2024
- (d)2025
Answer(c) 2024 — the committee submitted its report in March 2024.
- practice — not a real PYQ
Ram Nath Kovind, who chaired the simultaneous-elections committee, served India in which of the following capacities?
- (a)Chief Justice of India
- (b)President of India
- (c)Vice-President of India
- (d)Chief Election Commissioner
Answer(b) President of India — he was the 14th President before chairing the committee.