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Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, 2023, reserves what proportion of seats for women in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies?
A1/4
B1/2
C1/3 (33%)
D2/3
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. 1/3 (33%)
1. Women's organisations had long demanded reservation in Lok Sabha and State Assemblies.
2. The Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam (Women's Reservation Act, 2023) was passed for this.
3. It provides 33% reservation in Lok Sabha, State Assemblies, and the Delhi Assembly.
_Source: NCERT Class 10 Polity, Ch 3 "Gender Religion and Caste"_
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