Match List I with List II.
| List I | List II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (States) | (Representation in Lok Sabha) | ||
| A. | Maharashtra | I. | 10 |
| B. | West Bengal | II. | 48 |
| C. | Bihar | III. | 42 |
| D. | Haryana | IV. | 40 |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I
Lok Sabha seats are shared among the states by population as counted in the 1971 Census, on which the present allocation is frozen; Uttar Pradesh has the most (80).
A. Maharashtra — this matches II. 48. Maharashtra has the second-largest number of Lok Sabha seats.
B. West Bengal — this matches III. 42. West Bengal comes third.
C. Bihar — this matches IV. 40. Bihar has 40 seats (it had 54 before Jharkhand was carved out in 2000).
D. Haryana — this matches I. 10. Haryana, a much smaller state, sends 10 members.