Question

What is meant by the term 'constituency'?
A)Place where the copy of constitution is kept
B)A particular area from where voters elect a representative to the Lok Sabha/Vidhan Sabha
C)A body of voters
D)None of these

Answer 1

Hint: There are five hundred and forty three parliamentary constituencies in India.They represent the people in the parliament.

Complete answer:
Constituency is a particular area from where voters elect a representative to the Lok Sabha/Vidhan Sabha.

The elections are held by dividing the whole nation or a state into a number of representatives areas known as constituencies. It is the fundamental electoral unit into which eligible voters are arranged to elect representatives to legislative or other public bodies.

Therefore a constituency is the fixed area with a body of voters or residents having voting rights. The registration of voters is also usually undertaken within the boundaries of the constituency.

They may differ in size and in the number of representatives elected by them. In size they may number a few thousand or be as huge as the nation itself. They may be represented by one or more than one representatives, depending on the type of electoral system used. A particular constituency is a section of community that can give political support to a specific party or politician.

Hence, the correct answer is option (B)

Note: All constituencies within a state should ideally be equal in population. To fulfil this, gradual changes of boundaries are made. They are most usually created on a geographically basis but the basis could also be occupational. There are separate constituencies each for Assembly elections and Parliamentary elections.