Political Science · Political Processes in India
Consider the following two statements about reservation for women in local bodies.
- Statement I: The 74th Constitutional Amendment Act provided 33% of seats for women in Panchayats.
- Statement II: The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act provided one-third of the seats for women in municipal bodies.
ABoth statements are correct
BBoth statements are incorrect ✓ Correct
CStatement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect
DStatement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct
Correct answer: (B) Both statements are incorrect — Both statements are incorrect, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★Both statements are incorrect, so that is the answer.
★The two amendments have been swapped in the statements.
★The 73rd Amendment provided women's reservation in Panchayats.
★The 74th Amendment provided it in municipal bodies.
★So Statement I wrongly assigns Panchayats to the 74th.
★Statement II wrongly assigns municipalities to the 73rd.
★Thus both statements are incorrect.
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