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SSC GD 2025 PYQ — Question 21

SSC GD Const 2025 (English) - 21 Feb 2025 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q21

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Who among the following was a member of the High-Level Committee on Simultaneous Elections?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Arjun Ram Meghwal.

  • The High-Level Committee on Simultaneous Elections, also known as the ‘One Nation, One Election’ Committee, was headed by former President Ram Nath Kovind.

  • The committee was constituted to examine the feasibility of conducting simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha, State Legislative Assemblies, and local bodies.

  • Arjun Ram Meghwal, the Minister of Law and Justice, was one of the members of this committee.

  • The other members of the committee were:

    • Shri Amit Shah (Union Minister of Home Affairs and Minister of Cooperation)

    • Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad (former Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha)

    • Shri N.K. Singh (former Chairman, 15th Finance Commission)

    • Dr. Subhash C. Kashyap (former Secretary General, Lok Sabha),

    • Shri Harish Salve (Senior Advocate)

    • Shri Sanjay Kothari (former Chief Vigilance Commissioner)

    • Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal (Minister of State (Independent Charge) Ministry of Law and Justice was a Special Invitee).

    • Dr. Niten Chandra was the Secretary of the HLC.