Consider the following statements with respect to None of the above NOTA option 1 It was used for th...........

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Consider the following statements with respect to None of the above (NOTA) option:

1.It was used for the first time in the 2004 general elections in India.

2.Before the introduction of NOTA, there were no provisions for casting negative votes.

3.NOTA option is available in India for elections to Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.

How many of the statements given above is/are not correct?

Only One

Only Two

All Three

None

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Explanation:

It was used for the first time in the 2004 general elections in India: This statement is incorrect. The NOTA (None of the Above) option was introduced in India following a Supreme Court judgment in September 2013. It was first used in the general elections held in 2014, not in 2004.

Before the introduction of NOTA, there were no provisions for casting negative votes: This statement is correct. Before the introduction of NOTA, voters did not have a specific option to express their dissatisfaction with the available candidates. NOTA provides voters with the option to reject all candidates if they find none of them suitable.

NOTA option is available in India for elections to Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha: This statement is incorrect. As of my last knowledge update in January 2022, the NOTA option is available in elections to the Lok Sabha, state legislative assemblies, and local body elections, but it is not applicable to Rajya Sabha elections.