alleryWhat share of basic village council seats is reserved for women under the 73rd Amendment?
AOne-third
BOne-fourth
COne-half
DTwo-thirds
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. One-third
1. The 73rd Amendment reserved one-third of seats for women in village councils.
2. This raised women's participation in local governance.
3. One-half and two-thirds are higher than the amendment says.
_Source: Wikipedia, Panchayati raj in India, System in practice_
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