With reference to the representation of Uttar Pradesh in Parliament, which of the following statement/s is/are correct?

(1) Uttar Pradesh has 31 seats allotted for Rajya Sabha.

(2) 80 members of Lok Sabha are elected from Uttar Pradesh.

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UPPSC PCS Prelims 2023 General Studies Paper-I (SET - C) (Held On 14 May)

Answer 1

The correct answer is Both 1 and 2.

Key Points

Uttar Pradesh has 31 seats in Rajya Sabha. Hence statement 1 is correct.
Uttar Pradesh has 80 seats in Lok Sabha. Hence statement 2 is correct.
Among 80 seats in Lok Sabha 63 seats are general and 17 are reserved for SC/ST candidates.
Uttar Pradesh has a maximum number of Lok Sabha seats among all states.

Additional InformationEligibility to Elected In Lok Sabha

The candidate must be a citizen of India.
The candidate must be at least 25 years of age.
He/she should not have been sentenced to imprisonment.
The person should not be declared as an insolvent by banks or courts of the country.

Eligibility to Elected In Rajya Sabha

Be a citizen of India.
Make and subscribe before some person authorized in that behalf by the Election Commission an oath or affirmation according to the form set out for the purpose in the Third Schedule to the Constitution.
Be at least 30 years old. (Article 84 constitution of India)
Be elected by the Legislative Assembly of States and Union territories by means of single transferable vote through proportional representation.