What is meant by the term 'constituency'?

Place where the copy of constitution is kept

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A particular area from where voters elect a representative to the Lok Sabha/Vidhan Sabha.

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A body of voters

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None of these

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The correct option is B -A particular area from where voters elect a representative to the Lok Sabha/Vidhan Sabha.
The elections are held by dividing the whole country or a State into a number of representative areas called constituencies. Thus, a constituency is a fixed area with a body of voters or residents with strong voting rights. There are separate constituencies each for Assembly elections and Parliamentary elections.

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