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If the Lok Sabha has 545 seats and a new state is allocated 8% of the seats, how many seats will the new state get?

easy 2 marks Class 8 · Social and Political Life · The Indian Constitution
Answer
44

The correct answer is 44 — Step 4: The new state gets 44 seats.

Step-by-step solution

  1. Step 1: Calculate 8% of 545.
  2. Step 2: 0.08 × 545 = 43.6.
  3. Step 3: Seats must be whole numbers, so round to the nearest integer.
  4. Step 4: The new state gets 44 seats.
Common mistake: Treating 8% of 545 as 43 instead of 44, or forgetting to round up.

Concept tested: Allocation of seats in Parliament

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