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How many Lok Sabha seats were contested in the first general election?
A389
B489
C543
D545
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. 489
1. The first Lok Sabha had 489 seats.
2. Congress won 364 of them.
3. About 3,200 MLAs were also elected.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Political Science, Politics in India since Independence, Chapter 2, Era of One-Party Dominance._
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