Question

When amendments of the Constitution provide for the reservation of one-third seats in the Municipal Boards and Village Panchayats for women?

• A. $73$rd and $74$th Amendments
• B. $82$nd and $83$rd Amendments
• C. $72$nd and $73$rd Amendments
• D. $74$th and $75$th Amendments

Answer 1

The correct option is A $73$rd and $74$th Amendments

The constitution's 73rd & 74th amendments were passed by parliament in December 1992. The 73rd amendment added Part IX (The Panchayats) and 74th amendment added part IXA (The Municipalities) in the constitution. It provides the statutory reservations of 1/3rd seats in the Municipal boars & Village Panchayats for Women, which provides the opportunity of formal involvement of involvement of women in development through political processes. Hence the correct answer is A.