Multiple choice

Which of the following Constitutional Amendments are related to raising the number of Members of Lok Sabha to be elected from the states?

  1. 6th and 22nd

  2. 13th and 38th

  3. 7th and 31st

  4. 11th and 42nd
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Explanation

The 7th Amendment Act, 1956 provides for composition of the House of the People and readjustment after every census. The 31st Amendment Act, 1973 provides for raising the upper limit for the representation of states in the Lok Sabha from 500 to 525 and reducing the upper limit for the representation of UTs from 25 to 20.

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