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As per the order issued by the Delimitation Commission in 2008, ______ seats are reserved for Scheduled Castes in the Lok Sabha.
1. 84
2. 47
3. 56
4. 69

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Correct Answer - Option 1 : 84

The correct answer is 84.

  • Delimitation means the act or process of fixing limits or boundaries of territorial constituencies in a country to represent changes in population.
  • Delimitation Commission is also known by the name of boundary commission of India.
  • The boundary of the various assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies based on the recent consensus is redrawn by the commission.
  • Each state represents the same seats during this process.
  • The seats which are represented by SC and ST are changing as per the recommendations of the commission.
  • In any court of law, the orders of the commission cannot be challenged.
  • Modifications in the recommendations of the commission cannot be done.
    • It is used to provide equal representation to equal segments of a population.
    • It deals with fact that one political party doesn’t have an advantage over others in an election to ensure fair division of geographical areas.
    •  “One Vote One Value” is followed by it.
  • As per the order issued by the delimitation commission in 2008, 84 seats are reserved for scheduled caste in Lok sabha.
  • Under the provisions of the delimitation commission act, the commission was established by the Government of India.

  • India, Delimitation Commission has been constituted four times:
    •  In 1952 under the Delimitation Commission Act, 1952.
    • In 1963 under the Delimitation Commission Act 1962.
    • In 1973 under the Delimitation Commission Act, 1972 
    • In 2002 under the Delimitation Commission Act,2002.

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