- Allocation of Lok Sabha seats is based on the principle of representation by population. - Smaller states, despite population, are guaranteed at least one Lok Sabha seat.
Which one of the following States has less than two Lok Sabha seats ?
Asked in UPSC CISF AC EXE 2023 · Topic: The Parliament (Lok Sabha: Composition, Duration, Electoral System)
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