In which of the following years has Dinesh Goswami committee been formed for Electoral Reforms?

Correct option is C

​The correct answer is (c) 1990

Explanation:

• The Dinesh Goswami Committee was formed in 1990 by the Government of India to recommend electoral reforms.
• The committee was tasked with examining the existing electoral system and suggesting measures to enhance its efficiency and fairness, with a particular focus on the Electoral process, voter registration, and party financing.

Information Booster:

Dinesh Goswami Committee (1990):

o   Purpose: To recommend electoral reforms to address issues like electoral malpractices, party financing, and the role of the Election Commission.

o   Key Recommendations:

§  Reforms in the election process to ensure free and fair elections.

§  Improvement in the functioning of political parties and their funding.

§  Proposed revision of election laws to curb corruption and malpractices.

§  Suggestion for state funding of elections.

§  Reformation of electoral rolls to ensure accurate and transparent voter registration.

Additional Knowledge:

·       1998: This was the year the Indrajit Gupta Committee on electoral reforms was appointed, but not the Dinesh Goswami Committee.

·       2000: In 2000, the Delimitation Commission was active in revising electoral boundaries, but the Dinesh Goswami Committee was formed a decade earlier in 1990.