Question
Under which one among the following Articles of the Constitution of India, the seats are reserved for the Scheduled Caste and the Scheduled Tribe in every Municipality?
The correct answer is
243-T
Article 243 T: SC ST Reservation in Municipalities
The Constitution of India reserves seats for Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) in Panchayats and Municipalities.
Article 243-T specifically deals with the reservation of seats in Municipalities.
- Article 243-T mandates that seats shall be reserved for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes in every Municipality.
- The number of seats reserved for SC and ST shall bear the same proportion to the total number of seats in the Municipality as the population of the SC and ST in that area bears to the total population of that area.
- These reservations are provided under Part IX-A (The Municipalities) of the Constitution.
Therefore, Article 243-T is the constitutional provision for reserving seats for SC and ST in Municipalities.
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