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In India seats are reserved for women in:
(A) Lok Sabha
(B) State Legislative Assemblies
(C) Cabinets
(D) Panchayati Raj Bodies
Answer:
So, the correct answer is (d).
Explanation:
Women’s organisations and activists have been demanding a similar reservation of at least one-third of seats in Lok Sabha and State Assemblies for women.
A bill with the proposal has been pending before the parliament for women than a decade . But there are no censuses over this among all the political parties. The bill has not passed.
One-third of seats in local government bodies - in panchayat and municipalities are now reserved for women.
Let’s check all the options
- (a) Lok sabha - A bill with a proposal has been pending before the parliament for more than a decade. But there is no consensus over this among all the political parties. The bill has not been passed.
- (b) state legislative assembly - A bill with a proposal has been pending before the parliament
- (c) cabinets - In the government, cabinets are largely all male even when a woman becomes the chief minister or the prime minister. No seats are reserved.
- (d) panchayat raj bodies - One-third of seats in local government bodies - in panchayat and municipalities- are now reserved for women. So, this is correct.
