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SSC CPO 2019 PYQ — Question 90

SSC CPO Tier I - 12th March 2019 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q90

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_________ was the first Chief Election Commissioner of India.

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Correct answer: C

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The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Sukumar Sen.

  • Sukumar Sen was an Indian civil servant who was the first Chief Election Commissioner of India, serving from 21 March 1950 to 19 December 1958.
  • Under his leadership, the Election Commission successfully administered and oversaw independent India's first two general elections, in 1951–52 and in 1957.