Which one of the following States has less than two Lok Sabha seats ?

[amp_mcq option1=”Arunachal Pradesh” option2=”Goa” option3=”Meghalaya” option4=”Mizoram” correct=”option4″]

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UPSC CISF-AC-EXE – 2023

The number of Lok Sabha seats allocated to each state is primarily based on population, though adjustments have been made over time. Let’s check the number of Lok Sabha seats for the given states:
A) Arunachal Pradesh: 2 seats
B) Goa: 2 seats
C) Meghalaya: 2 seats
D) Mizoram: 1 seat
Mizoram is the only state among the options that has less than two Lok Sabha seats (it has 1 seat).

– Allocation of Lok Sabha seats is based on the principle of representation by population.
– Smaller states, despite population, are guaranteed at least one Lok Sabha seat.

Other states with only one Lok Sabha seat include Nagaland and Sikkim. Union Territories like Puducherry, Chandigarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, and Lakshadweep also have only one Lok Sabha seat each. Jammu and Kashmir (UT) has 5, and Ladakh (UT) has 1. Delhi (NCT) has 7.

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