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More than ten lakh elected women representatives sit in:
AState assemblies and councils
BThe Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
CDistrict courts and tribunals
DRural and urban local bodies
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Rural and urban local bodies
1. Reservation applies to local government, not to Parliament.
2. There are now more than 10 lakh elected women representatives.
3. They sit in rural and urban local bodies.
_Source: NCERT Class 10 Social Science, 'Democratic Politics II', Ch 4 'Gender, Religion and Caste'_
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