Railways PYQCBT 2 2017

RRB NTPC · Question 39

The Constitution of India puts a limit on the size of the Lok Sabha to ______ elected members, apart from _______ members nominated by the President to represent the Anglo-Indian community.

  1. 550 and 2

  2. 543 and 2

  3. 541 and 3

  4. 547 and 3

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Answer: (A) 550 and 2

Explanation

Article 81 caps the Lok Sabha at 550 elected members (530 from states, 20 from UTs). Article 331 then allowed the President to nominate up to 2 Anglo-Indians; this provision ended in 2020 with the 104th Amendment.