Women’s Political Representation

Q. In India, one-third of the seats in the panchayats and municipalities are reserved for .

1. men
2. women
3. senior citizens
4. children

Q. In the Lok Sabha elections of 1952, women were elected to the Indian Parliament.

1. 26
2. 25
3. 24

Q. S1: The Women's Reservation Bill was implemented in 2008, it reserves one third of the seats in Lok Sabha and State assemblies for women. S2: The number of women participating in politics has been low and to encourage more women to join the houses, Women's Reservation Bill was proposed. Select the most appropriate option from the following:

1. S1: True; S2: True; S2 is the reason for S1.
2. S1: True; S2: True; S1 and S2 are independent of each other.
3. S1: True; S2: False.
4. S1: False; S2: True.

Q. After the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, there are ____ women members in the house.

1. 24
2. 78
3. 108
4. 200

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Examine the role of women in the nationalist struggles of europe.

Q. Assertion [A]: India passed the Women's Reservation Bill on 5 June, 2008, to increase the number of women parliamentarians.

Reason [R]: Higher numbers of women in parliament generally contributes to stronger emphasis on women's issues.

Read the above given statements and select the option that is true.

1. [A] and [R] is correct. [R] is the correct explanation for [A].
2. [A] is incorrect but [R] is correct. [R] is the correct explanation for [A].
3. [A] is correct but [R] is incorrect. [R] is the incorrect explanation for [A].
4. [A] and [R] is incorrect. [R] is the incorrect explanation for [A].

Q. Which of the following statements/s is/are true?
A. India is among the bottom group of nations in the world when it comes to the representation of women in legislatures.
B. Women in the Arab countries are most active in public life.
C. India has lesser representation of women in legislatures as compared to Sub-SaharanAfrica.
D. The share of women in legislative assemblies in India is lower than that of their representation in Parliament.

1. A and C
2. B and C
3. A, B, and D
4. A, C, and D

Q. The percentage of elected women members in Lok Sabha has never reached even _________ of its total strength.

1. 8%
2. 9%
3. 10%
4. 15%

Q. Which among the following bills was introduced in the Parliament to reserve one-third of all seats for women in the Lok Sabha and the state legislative assemblies?

1. Women’s Representation Bill
2. Women’s Reservation Bill
3. Equitable Representation Bill
4. Female Political Reservation Bill

Q. How many elected women representatives are there in rural and urban local bodies in India?

1. Five lakh
2. Seven lakh
3. Ten lakh
4. Three lakh

Q. The number of women representatives in the Fifteenth Lok Sabha is ___________.

1. 59
2. 45
3. 48
4. 61

Q. In which of the following Indian political institutions is one-third of seats reserved for women?

1. Panchayats and Municipalities
2. State Legislatures and Parliament
3. Panchayats and Parliament
4. Municipalities and State Legislatures