The maximum number of Anglo-Indians who can be nominated to the Lok Sabha is:
Correct Answer:
B. 2
Explanation:
Under Article 331 of the Indian Constitution, the President had the authority to nominate up to two members of the Anglo-Indian community to the Lok Sabha if they were not sufficiently represented. This provision was originally intended to last for ten years but was extended multiple times through various constitutional amendments. However, the 104th Constitutional Amendment Act of 2019 ended this practice of nomination. While the amendment extended reservations for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes until 2030, it did not extend the reservation for the Anglo-Indian community, effectively abolishing these nominated seats as of January 25, 2020. Therefore, the maximum number of Anglo-Indians who could be nominated was two.
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