How many seats are there in Lok Sabha in India?

The house meets in the Lok Sabha Chambers of the Sansad Bhavan, New Delhi. The maximum membership of the House allotted by the Constitution of India is 550 (Initially, in 1950, it was 500). Currently, the house has 543 seats which are made up by the election of up to 543 elected members and at a maximum.

How many seats are there in the first Lok Sabha?

The First Session of this Lok Sabha commenced on 13 May 1952. Total Lok Sabha seats were 489 and total eligible voters were 17.3 crores. The Indian National Congress (INC) won 364 seats.

Which state is biggest in South India?

Andhra Pradesh is the biggest south Indian state with an area that comes fourth in India and a population that is fifth in the country. In size, Karnataka comes next to Andhra Pradesh among the southern states, and in population, third after Andhra Pradesh and Page 8 3 Tamil Nadu.

Which is the capital of Tamil Nadu?

Chennai
Tamil Nadu/Capitals
Chennai, formerly Madras, city, capital of Tamil Nadu state, southern India, on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. Known as the “Gateway to South India,” Chennai is a major administrative and cultural centre. Pop. (2001) city, 4,343,645; urban agglom., 6,560,242.

Who is the first woman Lok Sabha speaker?

Meira Kumar (born 31 March 1945) is an Indian politician and former diplomat. A member of the Indian National Congress, she was the Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment from 2004 to 2009, the Minister of Water Resources for a brief period in 2009, and the 15th Speaker of Lok Sabha from 2009 to 2014.

Which state has largest number of seats in Rajya Sabha?

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Sno	State	No of Seats
1	Andhra Pradesh (AP)	11
2	Arunachal Pradesh (AR)	1
3	Assam (AS)	7
4	Bihar (BR)	16