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What fraction of the positions in all panchayat institutions is reserved for women?

A1/4

B1/3

C1/2

D2/3

Answer:

B. 1/3

Read Explanation:

The Constitution (73rd Amendment) Act, 1992, mandates the reservation of one-third of the total number of seats in Panchayati Raj Institutions for women. This reservation is applicable to all three tiers of Panchayati Raj Institutions: Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti, and Zila Parishad.

Related Questions:

Consider the following statements with respect to the 73rd Constitutional Amendment:

  1. It envisages the Gram Sabha as the foundation of the Panchayati Raj System.

  2. It provides that Panchayat bodies will have a duration of five years.

  3. It stipulates that the Chairperson of a Panchayat shall be elected by and from amongst the elected members thereof.

  4. It has reserved 33 percent of the seats to Other Backward Classes in Panchayati Raj Institutions.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

What three-tier structure for Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) did the Balwant Rai Mehta Committee recommend?
കേരളത്തിൽ പഞ്ചായത്ത് രാജ് ദിനം എന്നാണ് ?
പഞ്ചായത്തീരാജിന് ഭരണഘടനാ സാധുത നൽകണമെന്ന് ശുപാർശ ചെയ്ത എൽ എം സിംഗ്വി കമ്മിറ്റിയെ നിയമിച്ച ഇന്ത്യൻ പ്രധാനമന്ത്രി ആരാണ് ?
The 73rd Amendment Act emanates from the: