Question

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:

• A. S1: True; S2: True; S2 is the reason for S1.
• B. S1: True; S2: True; S1 and S2 are independent of each other.
• C. S1: True; S2: False.
• D. S1: False; S2: True.

Answer 1

The correct option is D S1: False; S2: True.

Women constitute around 48% of the Indian population. But they occupy a meagre 5% of the seats in state legislatures. The numbers have always been low and to encourage more women to join politics, Women's Reservation Bill was proposed in 2008. The Bill proposed to reserve one-third of the seats in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies for women. As of 2020, the bill is yet to be passed.