What is the correct chronological sequence of the following? Choose the right answer from the codes:
- 1. Joint Parliamentary Committee on Reform of Electoral Law
- 2. Goswami Committee on Electoral Reforms
- 3. Tarkunde Committee on Electoral Reforms
- 4. Election Commission campaign against criminalisation of politics
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- A4 1 3 2
- B4 1 2 3
- C1 4 2 3
- D1 3 2 4
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Correct answer: (d) 1 3 2 4
Explanation
The order in time:
1. Joint Parliamentary Committee on Amendments to Election Law: 1971–72.
2. Tarkunde Committee: appointed in 1974 by Jayaprakash Narayan, report in 1975 (it recommended lowering the voting age to 18).
3. Goswami Committee on Electoral Reforms: 1990, under Dinesh Goswami.
4. The Election Commission's campaign against the criminalisation of politics: from 1997.
So the code is 1 3 2 4.