Name: How Can We Reform Politics?
Uploaded: 2019-07-19
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Question

See the map below and answer the following questions.

(a) Which states have more than 30 Lok Sabha constituencies?

(b) Why do some states have so many constituencies?

(c) Why are some constituencies small in the area while others are very big?

(d) Are the constituencies reserved for the SCs and STs evenly spread all over the entire country or are there more in some areas?

Accepted Answer

(a) The states which have more than $30$ Lok Sabha constituencies are Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal.

(b) Constituencies are divided according to the size of the population. Larger the population, the higher the constituencies

(c) The area does not matter, the coverage of each constituency is fixed based on the population. It does not matter whether the area is smaller or larger. If the number of voters is the same, both will be treated as constituencies.

(d) The constituencies are reserved for SCs and STs groups based on the distribution of the population. They are not evenly spread but are more in some areas.

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