Match the LIST-I with LIST-II

List I (State)	| List II (Reserved Seats in Lok Sabha for Scheduled Tribes)
A. West Bengal	I. 4
B. Maharashtra	II. 3
C. Jharkhand	III. 2
D. Rajasthan	IV. 5

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct option is A

Based on the information regarding reserved seats for Scheduled Tribes (ST) in the Lok Sabha, the correct matches are:

A. West Bengal: 2 reserved seats for STs.

B. Maharashtra: 4 reserved seats for STs.

C. Jharkhand: 5 reserved seats for STs.

D. Rajasthan: 3 reserved seats for STs.

Therefore, the correct matching is: A - III , B - I , C - IV , D - II

Information Booster :

The provisions for reservation of seats for Scheduled Tribes in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies are primarily derived from Article 330, Article 332, and Article 334 of the Indian Constitution.

​Key Articles and Provisions:

Article 330: Reservation of Seats for Scheduled Tribes in Lok Sabha

Article 330 of the Constitution provides for reservation of seats for Scheduled Tribes in the Lok Sabha. It mandates that certain seats in the Lok Sabha be reserved for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) based on their population proportion in the country.
These reserved seats ensure that these communities have a presence and voice in the Parliament.
The number of seats reserved for Scheduled Tribes in the Lok Sabha is determined based on the population of STs in each state. This is done to ensure adequate political representation.
The process of allocation of reserved seats is done through a formula outlined by the Delimitation Commission, which is responsible for redrawing the boundaries of electoral constituencies based on population data from the latest census.
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Article 332: Reservation of Seats for Scheduled Tribes in State Assemblies

Article 332 provides for reservation of seats for Scheduled Tribes in the Legislative Assemblies (Vidhan Sabhas) of Indian states, in the same way as the Lok Sabha.
Like the Lok Sabha, seats are reserved in state legislative assemblies based on the proportion of the Scheduled Tribe population in each state.
States with a significant tribal population have a greater number of reserved seats, ensuring political representation for ST communities at the state level.

Article 334: Duration of Reservation

Article 334 of the Constitution initially provided that the reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies would remain in place for 10 years from the commencement of the Constitution (i.e., until 1960).
However, this period was extended several times, and the reservation continues to this day. The reservation is periodically extended by Parliament through amendments to the Constitution.
The last extension of the reservation was through the 104th Constitutional Amendment Act (2019), which extended the reservation of seats for SCs and STs in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies for another 10 years (until 2030).