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The 31st Amendment Act, 1972 increased the number of Lok Sabha seats from 525 to?

A535

B545

C550

D555

Answer:

B. 545

Read Explanation:

The Thirty-First Amendment Act of 1972 to the Constitution of India increased the number of seats in Lok Sabha or the Lower House of the Parliament of India from 525 to 545.

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Consider the following statements regarding the Kesavananda Bharati Case (1973):

  1. It established that constitutional amendments cannot alter the basic structure of the Constitution.

  2. It upheld the 24th Constitutional Amendment, which made the President’s assent to amendment bills mandatory.

  3. It ruled that Fundamental Rights cannot be amended under any circumstances.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The first Constitutional Amendment was challenged in
പ്രധാനമന്ത്രിയുൾപ്പെടെ കേന്ദ്രമന്ത്രി സഭയുടെ ആകെ അംഗങ്ങളുടെ എണ്ണം ലോക്സഭാ മെമ്പർമാരുടെ 15% ആയി നിജപ്പെടുത്തിയ ഭരണഘടനാഭേദഗതി ഏത് ?

Consider the following statements regarding the procedure for amending the Indian Constitution:

  1. A constitutional amendment bill can only be introduced in either House of Parliament and not in state legislatures.

  2. The President can withhold assent to a constitutional amendment bill or return it for reconsideration.

  3. In case of a deadlock between the two Houses of Parliament over a constitutional amendment bill, a joint sitting can be convened to resolve the issue.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?