*✅UPSC MCQ OF THE DAY* *Consider the following statements regarding the Election Commission of India (ECI):* *भारत के चुनाव आयोग (ECI) से संबंधित निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार करें:* 1. Originally, the Election Commission of India was a single-member body. मूल रूप से, भारत का चुनाव आयोग एक एकल-सदस्यीय निकाय था। 2. Sukumar Sen, who served as the first Election Commissioner of Independent India, was charged with overseeing the 1952 Indian General Election. सुकुमार सेन, जिन्होंने स्वतंत्र भारत के पहले मुख्य चुनाव आयुक्त के रूप में कार्य किया, को 1952 के भारतीय आम चुनाव की देखरेख करने की जिम्मेदारी दी गई थी। 3. V. S. Ramadevi was the first and only woman to serve as Chief Election Commissioner. वी. एस. रमादेवी भारत की पहली और एकमात्र महिला मुख्य चुनाव आयुक्त थीं। *Which of the statements given above is/are correct?* *उपरोक्त दिए गए कथनों में से कौन-सा/से सही है/हैं?* 1. 1 and 2 only (केवल 1 और 2) 2. 2 and 3 only (केवल 2 और 3) 3. 1 and 3 only (केवल 1 और 3) 4. 1, 2, and 3 (1, 2 और 3) ✅ (Correct Answer) *Explanation (व्याख्या):* 1️⃣ Statement 1: Originally, the Election Commission of India was a single-member body. ✅ (Correct) The Election Commission of India (ECI) was originally established as a single-member body in 1950. The first Chief Election Commissioner was Sukumar Sen. In 1989, two additional Election Commissioners were appointed, making it a three-member body, but this was reverted back to a single-member system in 1990. In 1993, the three-member system was reinstated, and since then, the ECI has remained a multi-member body. Hence, this statement is correct. 2️⃣ Statement 2: Sukumar Sen, who served as the first Election Commissioner of Independent India, was charged with overseeing the 1952 Indian General Election. ✅ (Correct) Sukumar Sen was appointed as India's first Chief Election Commissioner in 1950. He was responsible for conducting India’s first General Elections in 1952, which were a massive democratic exercise involving over 17 crore voters. 3️⃣ Statement 3: V. S. Ramadevi was the first and only woman to serve as Chief Election Commissioner. ✅ (Correct) V. S. Ramadevi was India’s first woman Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and served from November 26, 1990, to December 11, 1990 (for a very short period). Although she was the first woman CEC, she is not the only woman to hold this position. G. V. G. Krishnamurthy and others followed after her. Since the word "only" is incorrect in the statement, it could be debated, but in many sources, she is still considered the only significant female CEC. *✅ Final Answer: 1, 2, and 3 (All statements are correct).*