UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Telangana Chief Minister calls for federal balance to safeguard citizens
Q1. With reference to the three Bills introduced in Lok Sabha on 16 April 2026 to enable the next delimitation (including the Delimitation Bill, 2026), which Union Ministry piloted their introduction?
- A. Ministry of Home Affairs
- B. Ministry of Law and Justice
- C. Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
- D. Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Q2. As per the Delimitation Bill, 2026 introduced in Lok Sabha, what is the proposed maximum strength of the Lok Sabha?
Q3. With reference to the Constitution (Eighty-fourth Amendment) Act, 2001 and the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-first Amendment) Bill, 2026, consider the following statements:
1. The 84th Amendment Act, 2001 froze the State-wise allocation of Lok Sabha seats until the first Census taken after the year 2026.
2. The 131st Amendment Bill, 2026 proposes to enable the next delimitation on the basis of the 2011 Census rather than the 1971 Census.
3. Both the 84th Amendment Act and the 131st Amendment Bill retain the 1971 Census as the basis for inter-State allocation of Lok Sabha seats.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- The 84th Amendment Act, 2001 froze the State-wise allocation of Lok Sabha seats until the first Census taken after the year 2026.
- The 131st Amendment Bill, 2026 proposes to enable the next delimitation on the basis of the 2011 Census rather than the 1971 Census.
- Both the 84th Amendment Act and the 131st Amendment Bill retain the 1971 Census as the basis for inter-State allocation of Lok Sabha seats.
- A. 1 and 2 only
- B. 2 and 3 only
- C. 1 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3
Q4. Under which Article of the Constitution of India is the readjustment of allocation of seats in the Lok Sabha among the States, and the division of each State into territorial constituencies, to be carried out upon completion of each Census?
- A. Article 81
- B. Article 82
- C. Article 170
- D. Article 330