Correct option is B
The correct answer is (B) 17th
In 2019, India held elections to choose members for the 17th Lok Sabha, the country’s parliament. The Election Commission of India conducted the polls in seven phases, starting on April 11, 2019, and concluding on May 19, 2019.
- One-fourth of its members are women.
- It includes 267 first-time representatives, with 233 members facing pending criminal charges.
- Approximately 39% of the members are involved in politics or social work as part of their professional lives.
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- 2014: Elections were held to form the 16th Lok Sabha. Voting took place in nine phases from April 7 to May 12, organized by the Election Commission of India.
- 2009: Members of the 15th Lok Sabha were elected. This Lok Sabha was dissolved on May 18, 2014, by President Pranab Mukherjee