Previous Year Question
The State of Uttar Pradesh accounts for—
A.
60 Lok Sabha seats
B.
70 Lok Sabha seats
C.
80 Lok Sabha seats
D.
90 Lok Sabha seats
Correct Answer: C
Detailed Solution
Uttar Pradesh elects 80 members to the Lok Sabha. This is the highest number of Lok Sabha seats allocated to any State in India.
The constitutional basis for the representation of States in the Lok Sabha is primarily provided under Article 81. Parliamentary constituencies are determined and delimited under the relevant constitutional and statutory provisions.
Uttar Pradesh also has 403 Legislative Assembly seats and 31 Rajya Sabha seats.