Which of the following is true regarding the Anglo-Indian representation in State Assemblies?

Question

Which of the following is true regarding the Anglo-Indian representation in State Assemblies?

1. A. The Governor still nominates one Anglo-Indian member to the Assembly.
2. B. The provision was abolished by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment.
3. C. The provision was abolished by the 104th Constitutional Amendment. (Correct answer)
4. D. Anglo-Indian members are elected through proportional representation.

Correct Answer

Option C — The provision was abolished by the 104th Constitutional Amendment.

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is The provision was abolished by the 104th Constitutional Amendment.

Key Points

• Article 333 allowed the Governor to nominate one Anglo-Indian member to a State Legislative Assembly, and Article 331 allowed the President to nominate two to the Lok Sabha.
• The 104th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2019 ended both, with effect from 25 January 2020.
• The same amendment extended the reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies by a further ten years — the two changes were made together and are often asked as a pair.
• Option B is the standard trap: the 42nd Amendment (1976), the "Mini-Constitution", added Socialist, Secular and Integrity to the Preamble and the Fundamental Duties, but did not touch Anglo-Indian representation.

Additional Information

• Nominated members elsewhere in the Constitution: the President nominates 12 members to the Rajya Sabha under Article 80 for distinction in literature, science, art and social service.
• Amendments most often tested alongside the 104th: the 42nd (1976), the 44th (1978) which reversed several of its provisions, the 73rd and 74th (1992) on panchayats and municipalities, and the 101st (2016) introducing GST.
• The 106th Amendment (2023) provides for one-third reservation of seats for women in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies.

प्रश्न (हिन्दी में)

राज्य विधानसभाओं में एंग्लो-इंडियन प्रतिनिधित्व के संबंध में निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा कथन सत्य है?

1. A. राज्यपाल अभी भी विधानसभा में एक एंग्लो-इंडियन सदस्य को मनोनीत करते हैं
2. B. इस प्रावधान को 42वें संविधान संशोधन द्वारा समाप्त कर दिया गया
3. C. इस प्रावधान को 104वें संविधान संशोधन द्वारा समाप्त कर दिया गया
4. D. एंग्लो-इंडियन सदस्यों का चुनाव आनुपातिक प्रतिनिधित्व के माध्यम से किया जाता है