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Under the panchayat system mandated by the 73rd Amendment, what fraction of seats are reserved for women?

Aone-third
Btwo-thirds
Cone-half
Done-fourth
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. one-third
The 73rd Amendment mandated reservation of one-third of seats for women in panchayats. Several states have since raised it to one-half.
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