According to the Delimitation Commission of India and subject to Article 333 of the Constitution of India, what is the maximum number of members that a State Legislative Assembly may have?
- A.450
- B.500
- C.550
- D.600
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, 500. Article 170 of the Constitution says a State Legislative Assembly shall have not more than 500 and not less than 60 members chosen by direct election.
The seats are filled from territorial constituencies whose boundaries are drawn by the Delimitation Commission, so that the ratio between population and seats is, as far as practicable, the same across the State. The question mentions Article 333 because that article once let the Governor nominate one Anglo-Indian member to an Assembly; that provision ended in January 2020 under the 104th Amendment. A few small States have been allowed fewer than 60 members by Acts of Parliament: Sikkim has 32 and Goa and Mizoram have 40 each. Uttar Pradesh has the largest Assembly, with 403 elected members.
A, C and D are wrong because 450, 550 and 600 are not the limits given in Article 170. For comparison, the Lok Sabha may have up to 550 elected members under Article 81, and a Legislative Council may have up to one-third of the Assembly's strength.
Exam tip: Assembly = 60 to 500 (Article 170); Council = 40 to one-third of Assembly (Article 171).
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