Understanding Women Reservation in Elections
The question asks in which election type one-third of the seats are reserved for women.
- Panchayati Raj Elections: The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1992 mandated that not less than one-third ($1/3$) of the total seats in Panchayats (local rural bodies) must be reserved for women. This reservation also applies to the positions of the Chairpersons in Panchayats at all levels. Many states have further increased this reservation to $50\%$.
- Lok Sabha & Legislative Assemblies: Currently, there is no constitutionally mandated reservation for women in the Lok Sabha (lower house of Parliament) or State Legislative Assemblies.
- Rajya Sabha: The Rajya Sabha (upper house of Parliament) is a council of states and does not have reservations for any specific group, including women.
Therefore, the election where one-third of the seats are reserved for women is the Panchayati Raj election.
Correct Option: 1. Panchayati Raj
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- Panchayati Raj Institutions are primarily the institutions of
Which one of the following provisions of the Constitution of India deals with District Planning Committee?
Which one of the following is NOT a subject that has been devolved to the Panchyati Raj Institutions by the 11 th Schedule of the Constitution of India?
Which of the following are the basic features of the Constitution (73rd Amendment) Act ?
1. Provides for a three-tier structure of panchayats in the village, intermediary and district levels.
2. Reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and women in all the tiers of panchayats.
3. Election to panchayats under the supervision of the State Election Commissions.
4. Introduction of the 11 th Schedule to the Constitution.
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