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SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 39

SSC Selection Post - Matriculation Level - 1 Aug 2022 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q39

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Which of the following state legislative assembly elections were scheduled in February-March 2022?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Uttar Pradesh.

  • The elections for all 403 seats of the 18th Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly were conducted in seven phases from 10 February to 7 March 2022. The counting of votes and declaration of results took place on 10 March 2022.
  • In the 2021 Uttar Pradesh Panchayat Elections:
    • The Samajwadi Party (SP) secured 760 wards.
    • The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 720 wards.
    • The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) claimed 381 wards, and the Indian National Congress (INC) secured 76 wards.
    • Independent candidates and smaller parties dominated with victories in 1,114 wards.
    • The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) won 64 wards, while the All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) won 22 wards.