GS PrelimsPolityLok Sabha - Lower House2000

The State which has the largest number of seats reserved for the Scheduled Tribes in Lok Sabha is

A

Bihar

B

Gujarat

C

Uttar Pradesh

D

Madhya Pradesh

Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation

1. The reservation of seats for Scheduled Tribes (ST) in the Lok Sabha (House of the People) is done based on the proportion of the ST population in each state, as per Article 330 of the Constitution. 2. The allocation changes based on Delimitation exercises, which consider census data. 3. As of the delimitation based on the 2001 census (which influenced elections after that, including the period relevant to the 2000 question's context based on earlier census), Madhya Pradesh had the largest number of Lok Sabha seats reserved for Scheduled Tribes. 4. In the 2000 context (post-bifurcation of MP, Bihar, UP), Madhya Pradesh retained a significant tribal population and consequently the highest number of ST reserved seats among the options. (Note: After the 2008 delimitation, MP still had the highest number, 6 seats). Bihar, Gujarat, and Uttar Pradesh have fewer ST reserved seats compared to Madhya Pradesh.

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