Question

Identify the state with a maximum number of constituencies for Lok Sabha.
A. West Bengal
B. Maharashtra
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Bihar

Answer 1

Hint: Lok Sabha is lower house of the Indian Parliament. There is a total of 543 Lok Sabha constituencies in India, which are allocated to various states according to their population. Every state gets representation in Lok Sabha according to its population as per census figures.

Complete step by step answer:
The constitution of India provides for the delimitation commission to be constituted after every census. The delimitation commission demarcates the boundaries of Lok sabha constituencies and ensures that the ratio of seats to the population of the state is uniform throughout the country.
Constitution was amended in 2002 and made provision for stopping delimitation till the first census after 2026 in order to promote population limiting measures by states.
Thus, the present delimitation of the constitution is based on the figures of the 2001 census and will operate as it is till the first census after 2022. Hence, Uttar Pradesh is the state having the largest number of Lok Sabha constituencies in the country as it is the most populated state of India.
So, the correct answer is Option C.

Note: Out of these $543$ seats in Lok Sabha, some seats are reserved for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes as per their population in every state. Reservation of seats is done for the empowerment of these sections.