In drawing reserved Scheduled Caste constituencies, the Delimitation Commission looks at:
AThe oldest temple land records
BThe candidates' personal wishes
CThe composition of the population
DThe size of the party offices
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. The composition of the population
1. Reserved seats must sit where the communities live.
2. The Commission looks at the composition of the population.
3. Scheduled Caste seats are also spread and rotated.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 Political Science, 'Indian Constitution at Work' Ch 3 'Election and Representation' (keps203)_
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