Question

Article 330 to 342 of Indian Constitution belongs to _________.

A: All India Services
B: Election Commission
C: Village Panchayat
D: Reservation and representation of scheduled castes and scheduled tribes in Lok sabha.

Answer 1

Hint: Article 330 to 342 comes under Part XVI of the Indian Constitution. Article 330 to 342 were inserted in the Indian Constitution by eighty-seventh Constitutional amendment act, 2003.

Complete Step by Step Answer:

Option A: Article 312 of the Constitution of India has provision for the creation of All India Services. The Indian Administrative Services and Indian police services are allowed to be constituted by the Parliament under Article 312 of the Constitution of India. Article 330 to 342 of Indian Constitution does not belong to All India Services. This is the incorrect answer.

Option B: Article 324 of the Indian Constitution gives the power of supremeness, direction, control and power of election to parliament, state legislature, office of President and Vice President shall be vested in the Election Commission. Article 330 to 342 of Indian Constitution does not belong to the Election Commission. This is the incorrect answer.

Option C: Article 234(b) defines that there should be Village Panchayat at village level. Article 330 to 342 of Indian Constitution does not belong to the Village Panchayats. This is the incorrect answer.

Option D: Article 330 to 342 contain special arrangements for the safeguard of backward classes like Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Anglo Indians.
 Article 330 to 342 contain provisions regarding reservation and representation of scheduled castes and scheduled tribes in Lok Sabha. This is the correct answer because Article 330 to 342 of the constitution belongs to reservation and representation of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Lok sabha.

Option D is the correct answer because Article 330 to 342 of the Constitution belongs to reservation and representation of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Lok sabha.

Note: There are 84 seats reserved for Scheduled Castes and 47 seats reserved for Scheduled Tribes in Lok Sabha. There is no reservation for SCs and STs in Rajya Sabha.