Under Article 81 of the Constitution of India, what is the maximum number of elected Lok Sabha members from the states and Union territories combined?
Question and options
Under Article 81 of the Constitution of India, what is the maximum number of elected Lok Sabha members from the states and Union territories combined?
545
543
550
552
Answer and explanation
Article 81(1) allows not more than 530 members from the States and not more than 20 from the Union territories, a maximum of 550. The figure 543 is the number of seats actually filled at present, and 552 also counted the two nominated Anglo-Indian members, a provision that ended in 2020.
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