general election
/ˌdʒenrəl ɪˈlekʃn/noun
उच्चारण जेन्रल इलेक्शन
आम चुनाव
Core word
noun
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an election in which all the people of a country vote to choose the members of the national parliament
आम चुनाव
- The general election will be held in seven phases.
- Radhika voted for the first time in the last general election.
- Millions of citizens queued to vote in the general election.
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- The results of the general election were announced on Thursday.
- Parties began their campaigns months before the general election.
?Which word?
Do not confuse a general election (held for all the seats at the same time) and a by-election (held for one seat that has become empty).
General election (सभी सीटों के लिए एक साथ होने वाला चुनाव) और by-election (किसी एक खाली हुई सीट के लिए होने वाला चुनाव) में भ्रमित न हों।
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General knowledge
India's first general election was held between October 1951 and February 1952.
भारत का पहला आम चुनाव अक्टूबर 1951 से फ़रवरी 1952 के बीच हुआ था।