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Q: The Constitution (87th Amendment) Act, 2003 provided for the delimitation of the constituencies on the basis of the census of __________.
  • A. 1991
  • B. 2001
  • C. 1971
  • D. 1981
Correct Answer: Option B - The Constitution (87th Amendment) Act, 2003, is an amendment to the Constitution of India that altered the 1950 national census as the basis for the delimitation of constituencies of Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies. This amendment changed the original freeze based on the 1971 census until the 2001 census enforced by the 42nd amendment in 1976 due to concerns around unequal population growth rates among different states.
B. The Constitution (87th Amendment) Act, 2003, is an amendment to the Constitution of India that altered the 1950 national census as the basis for the delimitation of constituencies of Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies. This amendment changed the original freeze based on the 1971 census until the 2001 census enforced by the 42nd amendment in 1976 due to concerns around unequal population growth rates among different states.

Explanations:

The Constitution (87th Amendment) Act, 2003, is an amendment to the Constitution of India that altered the 1950 national census as the basis for the delimitation of constituencies of Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies. This amendment changed the original freeze based on the 1971 census until the 2001 census enforced by the 42nd amendment in 1976 due to concerns around unequal population growth rates among different states.