Question
Download Solution PDFHow many seats in the Lok Sabha are reserved for Scheduled Tribes?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is 47.
- Lok Sabha considered as the lower house.
- It has seats reserved for Scheduled Castes and Tribes.
- The number of seats reserved for Scheduled Tribes is 41.
- The number of seats reserved for scheduled tribes was increased from 41 to 47 in the 15th Lok Sabha elections.
- The maximum strength of the House envisaged by the Constitution is 552,
- By-election of up to 530 members to represent the States, up to 20 members to represent the Union Territories and two members of the Anglo-Indian Community to be nominated by the Hon'ble Presiden
Additional Information
- 131 seats out of the 543 Lok Sabha seats are reserved for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
- This is approximately 24% of all the seats.
- 84 seats are reserved for Scheduled Castes, and 47 seats are reserved for Scheduled Tribes.
- These numbers are changed by the Delimitation Commission of India based on changes in the population.
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