What is the purpose of the Model Code of Conduct?

Correct answer: To regulate parties’ and candidates’ conduct during elections

Direct answer: A is correct. The Model Code of Conduct provides expected rules for political parties and candidates during an election period. Its purpose is to promote fair competition and prevent actions that could give one party an unfair advantage, such as using government machinery for campaigning, appealing in improper ways, making inflammatory statements, or announcing certain benefits to influence voters. A is correct because it describes regulation of electoral behaviour. B is wrong because the code does not close polling; it helps polling take place fairly. C is wrong because the legal voting age is determined by law, not increased by the code. D is wrong because the code does not abolish or remove the Election Commission. The code protects the fairness of the contest rather than deciding which party should win. Memory cue: the Model Code tells contestants how to behave during elections.