UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Parliament’s historic law, an extended wait for women
Q1. Under the Delimitation Bill, 2026, the Delimitation Commission proposed to be constituted by the central government was to be headed by which one of the following?
- A. A Chairperson who is or has been a Judge of the Supreme Court
- B. The Chief Election Commissioner of India in an ex officio capacity
- C. A retired Chief Justice of a High Court nominated by the President
- D. A Union Cabinet Minister designated by the central government
Q2. With reference to the Delimitation Commission proposed under the Delimitation Bill, 2026, consider the following as its members:
1. A Chairperson who is or has been a Judge of the Supreme Court
2. The Chief Election Commissioner or an Election Commissioner nominated by the Chief Election Commissioner
3. The State Election Commissioner of the concerned State
4. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India
Which of the above is/are correctly identified as members of the proposed Commission?
- A Chairperson who is or has been a Judge of the Supreme Court
- The Chief Election Commissioner or an Election Commissioner nominated by the Chief Election Commissioner
- The State Election Commissioner of the concerned State
- The Comptroller and Auditor General of India
- A. 1, 2 and 3 only
- B. 1 and 4 only
- C. 2, 3 and 4 only
- D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q3. Consider the following statements comparing the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 with the women's reservation provision introduced by the 2023 constitutional amendment:
1. Unlike the 2023 amendment, the 131st Amendment Bill, 2026 sought to base the next delimitation on the 2011 Census rather than on the first Census conducted after 2026.
2. The 131st Amendment Bill, 2026 proposed to raise the maximum strength of the Lok Sabha from 550 to 850, whereas the 2023 amendment had not altered the maximum strength.
3. Both the 2023 amendment and the 131st Amendment Bill, 2026 reserved exactly one-half of all seats for women.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- Unlike the 2023 amendment, the 131st Amendment Bill, 2026 sought to base the next delimitation on the 2011 Census rather than on the first Census conducted after 2026.
- The 131st Amendment Bill, 2026 proposed to raise the maximum strength of the Lok Sabha from 550 to 850, whereas the 2023 amendment had not altered the maximum strength.
- Both the 2023 amendment and the 131st Amendment Bill, 2026 reserved exactly one-half of all seats for women.
- A. 1 and 2 only
- B. 2 and 3 only
- C. 1 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3
Q4. According to the illustrative seat figures cited in connection with the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, which one of the following States was projected to gain the largest number of additional Lok Sabha seats?
- A. Uttar Pradesh
- B. Bihar
- C. Rajasthan
- D. Madhya Pradesh
Q5. The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 proposed to increase the maximum number of seats in the Lok Sabha to which one of the following figures?