The correct answer is 84.

• Delimitation means the act or process of fixing limits or boundaries of territorial constituencies in a country to represent changes in population.
• Delimitation Commission is also known by the name of boundary commission of India.
• The boundary of the various assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies based on the recent consensus is redrawn by the commission.
• Each state represents the same seats during this process.
• The seats which are represented by SC and ST are changing as per the recommendations of the commission.
• In any court of law, the orders of the commission cannot be challenged.
• Modifications in the recommendations of the commission cannot be done.
  • It is used to provide equal representation to equal segments of a population.
  • It deals with fact that one political party doesn’t have an advantage over others in an election to ensure fair division of geographical areas.
  •  “One Vote One Value” is followed by it.
• As per the order issued by the delimitation commission in 2008, 84 seats are reserved for scheduled caste in Lok sabha.
• Under the provisions of the delimitation commission act, the commission was established by the Government of India.

• India, Delimitation Commission has been constituted four times:
  •  In 1952 under the Delimitation Commission Act, 1952.
  • In 1963 under the Delimitation Commission Act 1962.
  • In 1973 under the Delimitation Commission Act, 1972 
  • In 2002 under the Delimitation Commission Act,2002.