How many seats are reserved for Scheduled Tribes in the Lok Sabha?

Correct option is A

The correct answer is (a) 47
Explanation:
• According to Article 330 of the Indian Constitution, seats are reserved for Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) in the Lok Sabha based on their population ratio.
• Currently, 47 seats are reserved for Scheduled Tribes in the Lok Sabha.
• A total of 84 seats are reserved for Scheduled Castes.
• These reservations are intended to ensure representation for historically marginalized communities in the highest legislative body.
• The Delimitation Commission decides the specific constituencies to be reserved based on population data.
Information Booster:
• The total number of elective seats in the Lok Sabha is 543.
• Madhya Pradesh has the highest number of reserved seats for Scheduled Tribes ( 6 seats).
Additional Knowledge:
29 (Option b)
• This number is not the total count for STs; however, 29 is the total number of Lok Sabha seats in the state of Madhya Pradesh.
34 (Option c)
• This figure is sometimes associated with specific state-level seat distributions but does not represent the national ST reservation in Lok Sabha.
17 (Option d)
• This is the number of Lok Sabha seats reserved for Scheduled Castes in the state of Uttar Pradesh.