How many members may be nominated by the president from Anglo-Indian community? If he is of opinion that the community is not adequately represented in the House of the People ?

The correct answer is D) 2. Under Article 331, if the President is of the opinion that the Anglo-Indian community is not adequately represented in the House of the People, he may nominate not more than two members from that community. The ceiling is two.

Why the others are wrong: 3 and 5 exceed the constitutional limit, and 1 is a common confusion. Article 333 gives the Governor power to nominate one Anglo-Indian member to a state Legislative Assembly, so aspirants mix the two articles up.

Core concept: nominated seats are a special representation device under Part XVI, which deals with special provisions for certain classes. Mains angle: whether nominated and reserved seats for specific communities still serve equality and the principle of universal franchise.

Update: the 104th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2019, removed the nomination of Anglo-Indians to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies, with effect from January 2020. The answer holds for the 2014 exam, but the provision no longer operates.

Trap: confusing Article 331 (Lok Sabha, President, two members) with Article 333 (state assembly, Governor, one member).