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The share of panchayat positions reserved for women is:
AA tenth
BTwo-thirds
COne-third
DOne-half
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. One-third
1. Reservation was written into the amendment itself.
2. One third of the positions in all panchayat institutions
3. are reserved for women.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 Political Science, 'Indian Constitution at Work' Ch 8 'Local Governments' (keps208)_
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