[Solved] How many seats are reserved for Scheduled Castes in the Lok Sabha?

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Q.	How many seats are reserved for Scheduled Castes in the Lok Sabha?
A.	59
B.	69
C.	79
D.	84
Answer» D. 84
Explanation: For the purpose of constituting the Lok Sabha, the whole country has been divided into 543 Parliamentary Constituencies, each one of which elects one member. The members of the Lok Sabha are elected directly by the eligible voters. The President of India can nominate maximum of two members as representatives of the Anglo- Indian community. Some seats are reserved in Lok Sabha for the members of the Schedule Castes and Scheduled Tribes. As per the order issued by the Delimitation Commission in 2008, 412 are general, 84 seats arc reserved for Scheduled Castes and 47 seats for the Scheduled Tribes. Earlier it was 79 and 41 for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes respectively.

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