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Seats are allocated to the various States in Lok Sabha on the basis of _____________.

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Their population
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Their size and resources
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Their size, resources and population
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None of above
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Solution

The correct option is A Their population
The maximum strength of Lok Sabha is fixed at 552. At present, the Lok Sabha has 545 members. The members are the representatives of the States, Union Territories and nominated members. The seats to various States in Lok Sabha are allocated on the basis of their population. Each state is alloted number of seats in such a manner that the ratio between that number and it's population is same for all States.

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