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In the first election each voter dropped a blank ballot into a box marked with a candidate's symbol. How many steel boxes were used?
AAbout 2 crore
BAbout 20,000
CAbout 20 lakh
DAbout 2 lakh
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. About 20 lakh
1. Each booth had one box per candidate.
2. About 20 lakh steel boxes were used.
3. Later a stamped ballot paper was used.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Political Science, Politics in India since Independence, Chapter 2, Era of One-Party Dominance._
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