What is the total number of members nominated by the President to the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha?

Correct option is A

The correct answer is (a) 12

Explanation:

• The President of India nominates members to the Rajya Sabha (Council of States) only.
• According to Article 80(3) of the Indian Constitution, the President can nominate 12 members to the Rajya Sabha.
• These nominated members are chosen from persons having special knowledge or practical experience in literature, science, art, and social service.
• The provision for nominating two members from the Anglo-Indian community to the Lok Sabha was abolished by the 104th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2019.
• This amendment came into effect in January 2020.

Information Booster:

• The 104th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2019, extended the reservation for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies for another 10 years but discontinued the nomination of Anglo-Indians.

Note: This question was asked in the RRB JE CBT Exam on 28/05/2019, Shift 1.

At that time, before the 104th Constitutional Amendment Act of 2019, the total number of nominated members was 14 (2 in the Lok Sabha and 12 in the Rajya Sabha). However, at present, there are only 12 nominated members in the Rajya Sabha.

Therefore, the correct answer is 12