With reference to the composition of the Lok Sabha, consider the following statements:
1. Article 81 of the Constitution of India deals with the composition of the Lok Sabha.
2. The 104th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2019, discontinued the reservation of seats for the Anglo-Indian community in the Lok Sabha.
3. The maximum strength of the Lok Sabha is constitutionally fixed at 552 members.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

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With reference to the composition of the Lok Sabha, consider the following statements:
1. Article 81 of the Constitution of India deals with the composition of the Lok Sabha.
2. The 104th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2019, discontinued the reservation of seats for the Anglo-Indian community in the Lok Sabha.
3. The maximum strength of the Lok Sabha is constitutionally fixed at 552 members.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Accepted Answer

Article 81 provides for the composition of the Lok Sabha, setting its maximum strength at 552. Currently, it has 545 members. The 104th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2019, abolished the nomination of two Anglo-Indian members, although this took effect after the dissolution of the then-active terms.

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