How many members may be nominated by the President from Anglo - Indian Community, if he is of opinion that the community is not adequately represented

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answered Feb 27, 2022 by SnehaShyam (105k points)
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Correct Answer - Option 4 : 2

The correct answer is 2.

President Powers:
Legislative Powers of President:
- He summons or prorogues Parliament and dissolves the Lok Sabha He summons a joint sitting of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha in case of deadlock.
- He addresses the Indian Parliament at the commencement of the first session after every general election.
- He appoints speaker, deputy speaker of Lok Sabha, and chairman/deputy chairman of Rajya Sabha when the seats fall vacant (to know the difference between Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha check the linked article),.
- He nominates 12 members of the Rajya Sabha.
- He can nominate two members to the Lok Sabha from the Anglo-Indian Community.
- He consults the Election Commission of India on questions of disqualifications of MPs.
104th Amendment Act, 2020:
- Extended the deadline for the cessation of seats for SCs and STs in the Lok Sabha and states assemblies from Seventy years to Eighty.
- Removed the reserved seats for the Anglo-Indian community in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies.

Twelve members are nominated to the Rajya Sabha by the President of India for the six-years term for their contributions towards arts, literature, sciences, and social services.
12 Members nominated to the Rajya Sabha by the President of India:
- Shri K.T.S. Tulsi
- Shri Swapan Dasgupta
- Dr. Subramanian Swamy
- Dr. Narendra Jadhav
- Shri Suresh Gopi
- Mangte Chungneijang Mary Kom
- Shri Sambhajiraje Chhatrapati
- Smt. Roopa Ganguly
- Shri Ram Shakal
- Shri Rakesh Sinha
- Dr. Sonal Mansingh
- Shri Raghunath Mohapatra