Q. Which one of the following is the correct breakup of the composition of Lok Sabha Constituencies?
Total Constituencies
General Constituencies
Schedule Caste Constituencies
Constituencies
✅ Correct Answer: (A)
545, 423, 80, 42
Explanation:
Total Constituencies: 545 – This includes 543 elected members and 2 nominated (previously for Anglo-Indians, now discontinued).
- General Constituencies: 423
- Scheduled Caste Constituencies: 80
- Scheduled Tribe Constituencies: 42
This is the traditional and widely accepted breakdown before the Anglo-Indian nomination was abolished in 2020. So if the question refers to the original or constitutional provision, then (A) is correct.
Explanation by: Admin
Total Constituencies: 545 – This includes 543 elected members and 2 nominated (previously for Anglo-Indians, now discontinued).
- General Constituencies: 423
- Scheduled Caste Constituencies: 80
- Scheduled Tribe Constituencies: 42
This is the traditional and widely accepted breakdown before the Anglo-Indian nomination was abolished in 2020. So if the question refers to the original or constitutional provision, then (A) is correct.