UPSC PRELIMS · POLITY · CONSTITUTION: WOMEN'S RESERVATION
Consider the following statements regarding the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam: 1. It will come into effect from the 18th Lok Sabha. 2. The reservation will remain in force for 15 years from the date of commencement of the Act. 3. One-third of the seats reserved for Scheduled Castes will also be reserved for women belonging to the Scheduled Castes. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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EXPLANATION
The constitutional amendment provides one-third reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies, including one-third of the SC/ST reserved seats. Its operation is linked to delimitation following the relevant census, and the reservation is provided for 15 years from commencement, so statements 2 and 3 are correct.
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