Indian Politics

Q. By which Constitutional Amendment Act was the number of Lok sabha seats increased from 525 to 545 ?

A
The Forty-second Amendment Act, 1976.
B
The Twentieth Amendment Act, 1966.
C
The Forty-fourth Amendment Act, 1978.
D
Thirty-first Constitutional Amendment Act, 1973.

Correct Answer

Thirty-first Constitutional Amendment Act, 1973.

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