How many Delimitation Commissions have been constituted by the Government of India till December 2023?

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Correct answer: Four. Delimitation means the act or process of fixing the limits or boundaries of territorial constituencies in a country having a legislative body. In India, such Delimitation Commissions have been constituted four times:  1952 under the Delimitation Commission Act, 1952  1963 under the Delimitation Commission Act, 1962  1973 under the Delimitation Act, 1972  2002 under the Delimitation Act, 2002 Under Article 82, Parliament enacts a Delimitation Act after each Census, while Article 170 mandates the division of states into territorial constituencies as per the Delimitation Act. The ‘Delimitation Commission’ is set up under an act of Parliament. 151

How many Delimitation Commissions have been constituted by the Government of India till December 2023?

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