What is the maximum number of members in Lok Sabha?
A. 512
B. 542
C. 552
D. 532
Answer: Option C
Solution(By Examveda Team)
As per provisions under Article-81, Lok Sabha can have maximum of 552 members. Out of 552, 530 shall be elected from constituencies of States and 20 shall represent constituencies of Union Territories. Remaining 2 members can be nominated by President of India from Anglo-Indian community. Presently, there is strength of 545 in Lok Sabha. Out of which, 530 are from States, 13 from Union Territories and belonging Anglo-Indian community.This Question Belongs to General Knowledge >> Indian Politics
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A. A National Emergency
B. A failure of constitutional machinery in States
C. A financial emergency
D. None of Above
A. Haryana-Sikkim-Arunachal Pardesh-Nagaland
B. Nagaland-Arunachal Pradesh- Haryana-Sikkim
C. Nagaland-Haryana-Arunachal Pradesh-Sikkim
D. Nagaland-Haryana-Sikkim-Arunachal Pradesh
A. Crossing the floor
B. Yielding the floor
C. Point of Order
D. Calling Attention Motion
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.
At present maximum strength of lok sabha 550. The reservation of anglo indian in lok sabha and state lagislature of india is removed on January 2020 ; 104th constitutional amendment act 2019.
It's 550 .. 2 anglo indians removed from loksakbha