Previous year MCQs

Indian Polity UPPSC 1997 GS-I
Question

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(States) (Seats in Lok Sabha)

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Andhra Pradesh 42

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Andhra Pradesh 42 ”.
The number of Lok Sabha seats for Andhra Pradesh is 25, not 42.

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