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Failed 131st Amendment Bill: Lok Sabha of 850

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA

Core Trigger: On 17 April 2026 the Lok Sabha negatived the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 298 to 230; 352 were needed.
Bill's Aim: It sought up to 850 Lok Sabha seats, delimitation on the 2011 census and earlier women's reservation.
Current Head: Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal moved the Bills; Kiren Rijiju withdrew the Bill after the vote.
Key Numbers: Maximum strength would rise from 550 to 850: 815 for States, 35 for Union Territories.
Vote Arithmetic: Two-thirds of 528 present and voting is 352; 298 still exceeded half of 543 seats.
Linked Bills: The Delimitation Bill and UT Laws (Amendment) Bill, introduced 16 April 2026, were withdrawn.
India Link: State seat totals stay frozen on the 1971 census until the first census after 2026 is published.
Venue: The vote took place in the Lok Sabha, Parliament House, New Delhi.
Founded: Delimitation Commissions were set up four times: 1952, 1963, 1973 and 2002.
Landmark: The 42nd Amendment (1976) froze seats on the 1971 census; the 84th (2001) extended the freeze.
Articles: Article 368(2) needs a majority of total membership plus two-thirds present and voting; Articles 81-82 govern seats.
Doctrine: Article 329(a) bars courts from questioning delimitation laws; a negatived Bill never becomes law.

Question 1 of 10

On 17 April 2026 the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill was negatived by what vote?

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Answer: (D) 298 to 230

Core Trigger: On 17 April 2026 the Lok Sabha negatived the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 298 to 230; 352 were needed.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 010, point 1

Question 2 of 10

The Bill sought delimitation on the basis of which census?

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Answer: (D) 2011

Bill's Aim: It sought up to 850 Lok Sabha seats, delimitation on the 2011 census and earlier women's reservation.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 010, point 2

Question 3 of 10

Who withdrew the Bill after the vote?

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Answer: (C) Kiren Rijiju

Current Head: Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal moved the Bills; Kiren Rijiju withdrew the Bill after the vote.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 010, point 3

Question 4 of 10

Consider the statements: 1. The maximum strength would rise from 550 to 850. 2. Of these, 35 seats would be for States and 815 for Union Territories. Which is/are correct?

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Answer: (A) Only 1

Key Numbers: Maximum strength would rise from 550 to 850: 815 for States, 35 for Union Territories.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 010, point 4

Question 5 of 10

With 528 members present and voting, how many votes made two-thirds?

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Answer: (D) 352

Vote Arithmetic: Two-thirds of 528 present and voting is 352; 298 still exceeded half of 543 seats.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 010, point 5

Question 6 of 10

Which two Bills introduced on 16 April 2026 were withdrawn along with it?

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Answer: (C) Delimitation Bill and UT Laws (Amendment) Bill

Linked Bills: The Delimitation Bill and UT Laws (Amendment) Bill, introduced 16 April 2026, were withdrawn.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 010, point 6

Question 7 of 10

In which House was the vote taken?

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Answer: (B) Lok Sabha

Venue: The vote took place in the Lok Sabha, Parliament House, New Delhi.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 010, point 8

Question 8 of 10

Which Delimitation Commission was set up in the year 2002?

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Answer: (A) The fourth Commission

Founded: Delimitation Commissions were set up four times: 1952, 1963, 1973 and 2002.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 010, point 9

Question 9 of 10

Which Amendment of 1976 froze Lok Sabha seats on the 1971 census?

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Answer: (C) 42nd Amendment

Landmark: The 42nd Amendment (1976) froze seats on the 1971 census; the 84th (2001) extended the freeze.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 010, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Consider the statements: 1. Article 368(2) needs a majority of total membership plus two-thirds present and voting. 2. Articles 81-82 govern the seats of the Lok Sabha. Which is/are correct?

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Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2

Articles: Article 368(2) needs a majority of total membership plus two-thirds present and voting; Articles 81-82 govern seats.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 010, point 11

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