Q. With reference to the Anglo-Indians, consider the following statements:
1. The term ‘Anglo-Indian’ is defined in the Indian Constitution.
2. The original Indian Constitution of 1950 provided for the reservation for AngloIndians in Lok Sabha.
3. The 104th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2020 discontinued the reservation of Anglo-Indians in the Lok Sabha.
How many of the above given statements are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
Exp) Option c is the correct answer.
Statement 1 is correct. The term Anglo-Indians is defined by the Constitution. Article 366 of the Indian Constitution defines the term Anglo-Indian.
Statement 2 is correct: The provision for reservation for Anglo-Indian in Lok Sabha was provided in the original Indian Constitution.
Statement 3 is correct: The 104th Constitutional Amendment Act. 2020 extend the reservation of seats for SCs and STs in the Lok Sabha and states assemblies from Seventy years to Eighty years but did not extend the reserved seats for the Anglo-Indian community in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies.
