The number of Lok Sabha seats from Jammu & Kashmir State is:

Question

The number of Lok Sabha seats from Jammu & Kashmir State is:

1. A. 4
2. B. 5
3. C. 6 (Correct answer)
4. D. 7

Correct Answer

Option C — 6

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is 6.

Key Points

• The erstwhile State of Jammu & Kashmir sent 6 members to the Lok Sabha.
• The constituencies were Baramulla, Srinagar, Anantnag, Udhampur, Jammu and Ladakh.
• It also had 4 Rajya Sabha seats.

Additional Information

• After the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, the region was split into two Union Territories, and Ladakh became a separate UT with one Lok Sabha seat, leaving J&K with 5.
• The Delimitation Commission later revised J&K's assembly constituencies to 90.
• The figure of 6 is correct for the position as it stood when this 2016 paper was set.