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The number of Lok Sabha seats in Meghalaya is:
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Answer: Option A — 2
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Meghalaya has two seats in the Lok Sabha: Shillong and Tura.
The two constituencies:
- Shillong: covers the Khasi and Jaintia Hills region; it is reserved for Scheduled Tribes.
- Tura: covers the Garo Hills region; it is also reserved for Scheduled Tribes.
About Meghalaya:
- Meghalaya means "abode of clouds" in Sanskrit.
- It was carved out of Assam as an autonomous state within Assam in 1970 and became a full state on 21 January 1972.
- Its capital is Shillong.
- The main tribes are the Khasi, Jaintia (Pnar) and Garo.
- Mawsynram and Cherrapunji (Sohra) in Meghalaya are among the wettest places on earth.
Representation in Parliament:
- Meghalaya has one seat in the Rajya Sabha.
- Its Legislative Assembly has 60 seats.
North-Eastern states and their Lok Sabha seats:
- Assam: 14 seats.
- Arunachal Pradesh: 2 seats.
- Manipur: 2 seats.
- Meghalaya: 2 seats.
- Tripura: 2 seats.
- Mizoram, Nagaland and Sikkim: 1 seat each.
Sixth Schedule:
Meghalaya's tribal areas are governed by the Sixth Schedule, with District Councils for the Khasi Hills, Jaintia Hills and Garo Hills.
Panchayati Raj:
- Part IX of the Constitution on panchayats does not apply to Meghalaya, which has its own traditional institutions.
- Traditional chiefs, such as the Syiem among the Khasis and the Nokma among the Garos, still play an important role in local governance.
- Meghalaya has a matrilineal society among the Khasis and Garos, where descent and inheritance pass through the mother.
How seats are allotted:
Lok Sabha seats are allotted to states based on population, and small states get at least one seat.
Why not the other options?
- ✗1, 3 and 4 do not match the number of Meghalaya's Lok Sabha seats.
Quick tip
Remember: Meghalaya = 2 Lok Sabha seats (Shillong and Tura), 1 Rajya Sabha seat, 60 Assembly seats.
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