Question

Which of the following is not a correct statement about Government of the Union.

• A. Twelve Members are nominated by the President of India in Council of State
• B. Four Anglo-Indian members are nominated by the President of India in House of People
• C. House of People can have a maximum of 20 members representative from union territories.
• D. Council of State can have a maximum of 250 members.

Hint:

Pay close attention to numbers and details in polity questions, such as the number of nominated members and the maximum strength of the houses of Parliament. Also, stay updated with recent constitutional amendments, like the 104th Amendment which ended the Anglo-Indian nomination.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Evaluating Each Statement about the Union Government:


Statement 1: "Twelve Members are nominated by the President of India in Council of State". This is Correct. As per Article 80 of the Constitution, the President can nominate 12 members to the Rajya Sabha (Council of States) from fields like literature, science, art, and social service.
Statement 2: "Four Anglo-Indian members are nominated by the President of India in House of People". This is Incorrect. Article 331 of the Constitution allowed the President to nominate a maximum of two members from the Anglo-Indian community to the Lok Sabha (House of People), not four. Furthermore, this provision was discontinued by the 104th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2019.
Statement 3: "House of People can have a maximum of 20 members representative from union territories." This is Correct. Article 81 of the Constitution sets this limit.
Statement 4: "Council of State can have a maximum of 250 members." This is Correct. As per Article 80, the maximum strength of the Rajya Sabha is 250, out of which 238 are representatives of the States and Union Territories, and 12 are nominated by the President.

Step 2: Final Answer:
The question asks for the statement that is not correct. Statement 2 is incorrect.