UPSC CSE Prelims 2001 Q45 — Indian Polity PYQ with Answer

Consider the following statements regarding the political parties in India:

I. The Representation of the People Act, 1951 provides for the registration of political parties.

II. Registration of political parties is carried out by the Election Commission.

III. A national level political party is one which is recognised in four or more States.

IV. During the 1999 general elections, there were six National and 48 State level parties recognised by the Election Commission.

Which of these statements are correct?