Consider the following statements regarding the representation of States in the Parliament 1 Delimit...........

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Consider the following statements regarding the representation of States in the Parliament:

1. Delimitation of Constituencies is undertaken on the basis of census exercise to ensure that every State is represented in proportion to its population in both the Houses of Parliament.

2. Delimitation Commission is a constitutional body, the notification of whose orders cannot be challenged in a Court.

3. Territorial constituencies in States, at present, are based on the data of 2001 census, as the Constitution (87th Amendment) Act, 2003 enabled the delimitation exercise on the basis of 2001 Census figures.

4. As it stands today, Constitution of India prohibits any delimitation exercise till 2031.

Which of the statements given above are not correct?

1, 2 and 4 only

2, 3 and 4 only

1, 3 and 4 only

1, 2, 3 and 4

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Explanation:

Explanation:

Delimitation constituencies are NOT applicable to representation of states in Council of States. Though it is correct to say the Order of delimitation commission, once notified, cannot be challenged in any Court, Delimitation commission is NOT a constitutional body but a statutory body 2026, but not the delimitation of the Lok Sabha and Assembly constituencies.
The constitution has prohibited the revision of Representation of states in Lok sabha till 2026, but not the delimitation of the Lok Sabha and Assembly constituencies.