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GS Paper IUPSC Prelims 1997
Executive & President
Question No. 133Interactive Test Mode
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Q133. In the Presidential election in India, every elected member of the Legislative Assembly of a State shall have as many votes as there are multiples of one thousand in the quotient obtained by dividing the population of the State by the total number of the elected members of the Assembly. As at present (1997) the expression “population” here means the population as ascertained by the:

In the Presidential election in India, every elected member of the Legislative Assembly of a State shall have as many votes as there are multiples of one thousand in the quotient obtained by dividing the population of the State by the total number of the elected members of the Assembly. As at present (1997) the expression “population” here means the population as ascertained by the:

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Correct Answer: Option (C) — 1971 Census

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Option (c) is correct: Under Article 55 of the Constitution (as modified by the 42nd Amendment Act, 1976 and later extended by the 84th Amendment Act, 2001 until the first census taken after 2026), the population of states for the purpose of the Presidential election is frozen as ascertained in the 1971 Census.

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Examination & YearUPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 1997 (Q133)
Paper & Marking SchemeGS Paper I • 2 Marks (-0.66 Negative for incorrect response)
Syllabus Subject & TopicPolity → Executive & President
Official Answer KeyOption (C) — 1971 Census

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What is the official answer for UPSC Prelims 1997 GS Paper I Question 133 (Polity)?

The official UPSC answer key for this 1997 Polity (Executive & President) question is Option (C): "1971 Census". Correct attempts carry 2 Marks with -0.66 Negative penalty for wrong answers.

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This question belongs to GS Paper I under the subject "Polity" and micro-topic "Executive & President". You can explore all repeated questions from Executive & President in Acme AI's 3D Prelims PYQ Realm or practice 50 full-length and sectional tests in the APT Prelims Test Series.

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