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Consider the following statements regarding the voter registration process in India:1.Form 6 is utilized solely for the inclusion of names of new electors under the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960.2.The Special Intensive Revision is a house-to-house physical verification drive conducted by the Ministry of Home Affairs to update electoral rolls.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A Neither 1 nor 2
B 2 only
C 1 only
D Both 1 and 2

Correct answer: (c) 1 only

Explanation

Statement 1 is correct because Form 6 is indeed the statutory application submitted by individuals to enroll as new voters under the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960. Statement 2 is incorrect because Special Intensive Revision drives are conducted by the Election Commission of India, not the Ministry of Home Affairs.

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