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Indian Polity UPPSC 1998 GS-I
Question

Reservation of seats for Scheduled Tribes in the Lok Sabha does not exist in the states of:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Kerala and Tamil Nadu

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Kerala and Tamil Nadu”.
The reservation of seats for Scheduled Tribes (STs) in the Lok Sabha does not exist in states where there are no significant ST populations or where the ST population does not meet the criteria for reserved seats.

These states and Union Territories do not have SC reservation in the Lok Sabha: Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Kerala, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Goa, Sikkim, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh, Ladakh, Delhi, and Puducherry.

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1. Judges of the High Court
2. Judges of the Supreme Court
3. Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission
4. Comptroller and Auditor General of India

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Codes :
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  2. B) 3 and 4 only
  3. C) 1, 2 and 3 only
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1) Residuary powers vested in the center.
2) Residuary powers vested in the states.
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