Which of the following statements about the reservation of seats for women in local bodies are correct?
(A) The reservation for women covers all elected offices of local bodies.
(B) Reservation for women applies in city corporations and district boards.
(C) Within the reservation for women, a part is further reserved for women of the other backward classes.
(D) The three-tier system was prescribed for the rural areas of selected states.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → A and B only
(A) The reservation for women covers all elected offices of local bodies. — Correct. The 73rd and 74th amendments reserved one third of the total seats for women in all elected offices of local bodies, in both rural and urban areas.
(B) Reservation for women applies in city corporations and district boards. — Correct. The one-third reservation for women covers municipalities, city corporations and district boards as well as gram panchayats.
(C) Within the reservation for women, a part is further reserved for women of the other backward classes. — Incorrect. The quota inside the women's reservation is 17 per cent of seats for women belonging to the scheduled castes and tribes. This sub-quota is meant for scheduled caste and tribe women only.
(D) The three-tier system was prescribed for the rural areas of selected states. — Incorrect. The constitutional amendment prescribed the three-tier system of local self-governance for the entire country.
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