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Indian Polity UPPSC 2015 GS-I
Question

The provision for the representation of Anglo Indian community in the Lok Sabha has been made in the Constitution under:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Article-331

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Article-331”.
The provision for the representation of the Anglo-Indian community in the Lok Sabha has been made in the Constitution under Article 331.  

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