Consider the following statements about the recent amendments to the elections law by the Representation of the People (Amendment) Act 1996:1. Any conviction for the offence of insulting theIndian National flag or the Constitution of Indian shall entail disqualification for contesting elections to Parliament and State Legislatures for six year from the date of conviction2. There is an increase in the security deposit which a candidate has to make to contest the election to the Lok Sabha3. A candidate cannot now stand for election from more than one Parliament Constituency4. No election will now be countermanded on the death of a contesting candidateWhich of the above statements are correct?

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1.	Consider the following statements about the recent amendments to the elections law by the Representation of the People (Amendment) Act 1996:1. Any conviction for the offence of insulting theIndian National flag or the Constitution of Indian shall entail disqualification for contesting elections to Parliament and State Legislatures for six year from the date of conviction2. There is an increase in the security deposit which a candidate has to make to contest the election to the Lok Sabha3. A candidate cannot now stand for election from more than one Parliament Constituency4. No election will now be countermanded on the death of a contesting candidateWhich of the above statements are correct?
A.	2 and 3
B.	1, 2 and 4
C.	1 and 3
D.	1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer» B. 1, 2 and 4