Consider the following statements regarding the Lok Sabha: 1. The maximum permissible strength of the Lok Sabha is fixed at 552 members. 2. Seats are allocated to various states on the basis of population as per the 1971 census, frozen until the year 2026. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

💡 Solution & Explanation

Both statements are correct under the constitutional provisions and subsequent amendments. The maximum strength of the Lok Sabha was capped at 552, though the Anglo-Indian reserved seats were recently discontinued. The 84th Amendment Act of 2001 froze the state-wise seat allocation in the Lok Sabha based on the 1971 census until the first census taken after the year 2026, aimed at encouraging population control measures across states.