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Anglo-Indian nomination in State Assemblies was terminated by:

Options

A

Governor's ongoing nomination power

B

42nd Amendment

C

104th Amendment

D

Proportional representation election

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Correct Answer :

Option C

104th Amendment

Solution :

The correct option is 104th Amendment.


Explanation and Constitutional Context:

Under Article 333 of the Constitution of India, the Governor of a State had the authority to nominate one member of the Anglo-Indian community to the State Legislative Assembly if he/she was of the opinion that the community was not adequately represented in the Assembly.


However, this provision (along with the nomination of Anglo-Indians to the Lok Sabha under Article 331) was extended from time to time via constitutional amendments.


The 104th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2019 (which came into effect in January 2020) extended the reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies for another 70 to 80 years. Simultaneously, it chose not to extend the provision of nominating members of the Anglo-Indian community to the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies. Thus, the Anglo-Indian nomination in State Assemblies was officially terminated by the 104th Amendment.

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