Which of the following are the functions of the Election Commissioner of India?1.Conduct of elections for the posts of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha and Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.2.Conduct of elections of the Municipal Corporations and Municipalities.3.Deciding on all doubts and disputes arising out of the above elections.Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

1. A

   2 and 3

   Option (a) claims that statements 2 and 3 are functions of the Election Commission of India. However, municipal elections are conducted by State Election Commissions, not the Election Commission of India.

2. B

   1 and 2

   Option (b) states that statements 1 and 2 are correct. Elections for the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha are conducted within the house itself, while municipal elections fall under State Election Commissions.

3. C

   1 and 3

   Option (c) includes statements 1 and 3 as the correct functions. The Election Commission of India does not conduct internal parliamentary office elections or handle election disputes of those offices.

4. D

   None of the above

   Option (d) states that none of the given statements are correct, which is the official key because the Election Commission of India conducts elections to Parliament, State Legislatures, and the offices of the President and Vice-President, making all listed statements incorrect.

Summary. Official key is (d) because none of the listed functions fall under the purview of the Election Commission of India. Statement 1 is incorrect as internal parliamentary elections are managed by the respective houses. Statement 2 is incorrect because municipal elections are handled by State Election Commissions. Statement 3 is also incorrect because election disputes are adjudicated by courts, not the Election Commission itself. Therefore, option (d) is the only accurate choice.