Consider the following statements with respect to the powers of the Election Commission.

$1$. The Election Commission can disqualify candidates who commit electoral malpractices.

$2$. The Constitution empowers the Election Commission to decide whether a candidate has incurred disqualification by holding an office of profit.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

For simultaneous elections to be implemented, changes need to be made in which of the following related Articles of the Constitution?

$1$. Duration of Houses of Parliament

$2$. Dissolution of Lok Sabha by the President

$3$. President’s Rule

Consider the following statements regarding the privilege motion.

$1$. A member may, with the consent of the Speaker or the Chairperson, raise a question involving a breach of privilege either of a member of the House or a committee thereof.

$2$. The Speaker/Chairperson is the only deciding authority on the privilege motion.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

Consider the following statements regarding Electronically Transmitted Postal Ballot System (ETPBS)

1. ETPBS is developed by the Election Commission of India with the help of the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)

2. It is a fully secured system, having two layers of security

3. Service Voter and the wife of a Service Voter who ordinarily resides with him are eligible for ETPBS Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Which of the following are the functions of Parliamentary committees

1. Examine ministerial budgets and consider Demands for Grants

2. Examine Bills referred to by the Chairman of Rajya Sabha or the Speaker of Lok Sabha 3. Exercise the views of a political party on a proposed bill through the party whip Which of the above statements is/are correct?