Panchayati Raj Elections and Women's Reservation
The question asks about elections where one-third of the seats are specifically reserved for women.
- Lok Sabha and Legislative Assemblies are state and national legislative bodies. While women's representation is a goal, there isn't a mandatory one-third reservation in these bodies at the national or state level through general election processes.
- Rajya Sabha is the upper house of the Indian Parliament and does not have reservations based on gender.
- Panchayati Raj institutions (local rural governments) were mandated to reserve at least one-third (33.33%) of seats for women through the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992. This reservation applies to Gram Panchayats, Block Panchayats, and Zila Panchayats, including seats for the chairperson positions. This ensures significant participation of women in local governance.
Therefore, Panchayati Raj elections are the correct answer.
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Important Questions from Local Government
Panchayati Raj institutions came into existence under the:
The three-tier system of local government does NOT include the _________.
What is the minimum age requirement (prescribed by the Constitution of India) to become a member of a Panchayat?
Local government bodies for the urban areas are known as __________.
The aim of ________ is to promote the Panchayati Raj Institutions in the country.
