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The first general election was held over which months?
AMarch 1952 to June 1952
BOctober 1951 to February 1952
CJanuary 1950 to March 1950
DAugust 1947 to December 1947
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. October 1951 to February 1952
1. Polling was postponed twice.
2. It ran from October 1951 to February 1952.
3. Most voted in January 1952, so it is the 1952 election.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Political Science, Politics in India since Independence, Chapter 2, Era of One-Party Dominance._
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