- Article 331 was specifically dedicated to the representation of the Anglo-Indian community in the Lok Sabha through nomination. - Article 334 originally specified that provisions relating to the reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and the representation of the Anglo-Indian community by nomination would cease after 10 years from the commencement of the Constitution, but this period was extended multiple times through subsequent amendments. - 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 provision for nomination of Anglo-Indians to the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies.
Which one of the following Articles empowers the President to nominate not more than two members of the Anglo-Indian community to the Lok Sabha?
Asked in APSC CCE Prelims Exam 2015 · Topic: Articles of the Constitution (Articles on Special Provisions for Certain States and Classes)
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