What percentage of seats are reserved for women under the 106th Amendment Act?
Explanation:
- The 106th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2023 is popularly known as the Women’s Reservation Act.
- It provides 33% reservation for women in:
- Lok Sabha
- State Legislative Assemblies
- Delhi Legislative Assembly
- The reservation will come into effect after delimitation based on the first census conducted after the Act comes into force.
Important Questions from Constitutional Bodies & Bills
Which of the following was a significant change introduced by the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023?
Consider the following statements with reference to National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST):
1. Recently, NCST has asked Telangana, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, and Odisha to gather data on tribals displaced from Chhattisgarh due to Maoist violence.
2. It was established under Article 338A of the Constitution which was inserted through 89th Amendment Act, 2003.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
The Pharmacy (Amendment) Bill, 2023 was introduced in Lok Sabha on 3 August 2023, which amends the ____________.
- In March 2025, the Indian Parliament passed the Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025. Which of the following Acts was specifically repealed by this legislation?
- What provision was extended under the 104th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2020?
