How many seats are reserved for representatives of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Lok Sabha?
A. 39
B. 85
C. 109
D. 131
Answer: Option D
Solution(By Examveda Team)
Provisions under Article-330 provides for reservation of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in House of People i.e Lok Sabha. At present, in Lok Sabha seats reserved for Scheduled Castes is 84 while for Scheduled Tribes it is 47. There is no provision of reservation for Schedule Castes and Scheduled Tribe in Rajya Sabha.Related Questions on Indian Politics
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B. A failure of constitutional machinery in States
C. A financial emergency
D. None of Above
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B. Nagaland-Arunachal Pradesh- Haryana-Sikkim
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B. Yielding the floor
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By which Constitutional Amendment Act was the number of Lok sabha seats increased from 525 to 545 ?
A. The Twentieth Amendment Act, 1966.
B. The Forty-second Amendment Act, 1976.
C. The Forty-fourth Amendment Act, 1978.
D. Thirty-first Constitutional Amendment Act, 1973.
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