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The general elections held in India in 2019 were conducted to constitute the:

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Answer: Option A — 17th Lok Sabha

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The general elections held in April and May 2019 were held to constitute the 17th Lok Sabha.

About the 2019 elections:

  • They were held in seven phases, from 11 April to 19 May 2019.
  • About 91 crore people were eligible to vote, making it the largest election in the world at that time.
  • About 67 per cent of the voters cast their votes, the highest share in Lok Sabha elections until then.
  • The results were declared on 23 May 2019.

Results:

  • The Bharatiya Janata Party won 303 seats, a majority on its own.
  • The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) won more than 350 seats.
  • Narendra Modi was sworn in as Prime Minister for a second term on 30 May 2019.
  • The Indian National Congress won 52 seats.

Speaker:

Om Birla was elected Speaker of the 17th Lok Sabha.

Women MPs:

A record 78 women were elected to the Lok Sabha.

Important laws passed by the 17th Lok Sabha:

  • The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019.
  • The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019.
  • The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019.
  • The three new criminal laws replacing the IPC, the CrPC and the Indian Evidence Act, in 2023.
  • The Constitution (106th Amendment) Act, 2023, providing for women's reservation.

New Parliament building:

The 17th Lok Sabha moved to the new Parliament building in September 2023.

The 18th Lok Sabha:

  • The general elections of 2024 constituted the 18th Lok Sabha.
  • The NDA formed the government, and Narendra Modi became Prime Minister for a third term.

Earlier Lok Sabhas:

  • The 16th Lok Sabha was constituted after the 2014 elections.
  • The 15th Lok Sabha was constituted after the 2009 elections.
  • The 1st Lok Sabha was constituted after the elections of 1951 to 1952.

Why not the other options?

  • ✗The 15th and 16th Lok Sabhas were constituted in 2009 and 2014.
  • ✗The 18th Lok Sabha was constituted in 2024.

Quick tip

Remember: 2019 elections = 17th Lok Sabha; 2024 elections = 18th Lok Sabha.

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