Under the Constitution of India, at least what part of the seats filled by direct election in every Panchayat must be reserved for women?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → One-third
Article 243D(3), added by the 73rd Amendment, reserves not less than one-third of the seats filled by direct election in every Panchayat for women, counting the seats reserved for women of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. The same share of the offices of chairpersons is also reserved for women.