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    Question

    What is the maximum membership of the Lok Sabha allotted

    by the Constitution of India?
    A 543 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 545 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 552 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 550 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The Constitution of India allots a maximum of 550 seats to the Lok Sabha: 530 for the States and 20 for Union Territories. Currently, the Lok Sabha has 545 members.  Key Points: - Uttar Pradesh holds the maximum seats (80). - 131 seats are reserved for Scheduled Castes (84) and Scheduled Tribes (47). - The 104th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2019 abolished the nomination of 2 Anglo-Indian members, effective January 2020. - The first Lok Sabha was constituted on 17 April 1952. - Members serve for five years or until dissolved by the President on the advice of the council of ministers.

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