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Q20 (IAS/1995) Polity & Governance › Parliament › Parliamentary procedures Answer Verified

Consider the table given below : Which one of the following will fit in the place marked ‘X’ ?

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Your answer: —  ·  Correct: C
Explanation

The correct answer is Option 3. This question pertains to the composition of the Lok Sabha (House of the People) as defined under Article 81 of the Indian Constitution.

According to the constitutional provisions:

  • The maximum strength of the Lok Sabha is fixed at 552.
  • Out of this, not more than 530 members are to be chosen by direct election from territorial constituencies in the States.
  • Option 3 is correct because Article 81(1)(b) specifically mandates that not more than 20 members shall represent the Union Territories, chosen in such manner as Parliament may by law provide.

Regarding other options:

  • Option 1 refers to a constitutional provision for ministers (Article 75), not the structural composition of the House.
  • Option 2 is incorrect as there was previously a provision for only 2 nominated Anglo-Indian members (now abolished by the 104th Amendment Act), never 20.
  • Option 4 describes the rights of the Attorney-General (Article 88), which is independent of the membership strength of the House.
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