Q. Consider the following statements regarding the delimitation of Lok Sabha seats:

1. The 42nd Amendment of the Constitution imposed a freeze on the population figures from the 1971 Census for delimitation purposes.
2. The primary reason for selecting the 1971 Census figures was the uneven population growth among different states.

Which of the above statements is / are correct?
Answer: Both 1 and 2
Notes: The 42nd Amendment introduced a freeze on Lok Sabha seat allocation, using population data from the 1971 Census. The main justification was varying rates of population growth among states, aiming to prevent disadvantage to states that controlled their population. Both statements are therefore correct as per constitutional amendments and official rationale.