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The Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, 2023, mandates a one-third reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies.
This significant constitutional amendment, the 106th, aims to enhance women's political representation at the national and state levels.
The implementation of the reservation is contingent upon the completion of the next census and a subsequent delimitation exercise.
The Act also includes a sub-quota for women belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes within the reserved seats.
Amended to reserve one-third of seats for women in the Delhi Legislative Assembly.
Introduced to reserve one-third of seats for women in the Lok Sabha.
Introduced to reserve one-third of seats for women in State Legislative Assemblies.
Specifies that the reservation will come into effect after the next census and subsequent delimitation, and outlines its 15-year duration.
Delimitation is the process of redrawing the boundaries of Lok Sabha and State Assembly constituencies to ensure that each constituency has roughly the same population. This exercise is carried out by an independent Delimitation Commission, appointed by the President of India, and its orders have the force of law and cannot be challenged in any court. The primary goal is to provide fair representation to all sections of the population.
Simple Analogy: Imagine dividing a cake (the country's population) into equal slices (constituencies) for everyone to get a fair share. Delimitation is the process of making sure those slices are equal in size based on the latest count of people.
These acts introduced 33% reservation for women in Panchayats and Municipalities, providing a precedent for reservation in higher legislative bodies.
The Act's implementation is directly linked to the next census, as population data is crucial for delimitation and seat allocation.
Plays a vital role in conducting elections based on the delimited constituencies and ensuring the proper implementation of reservation policies.
The Act is a significant electoral reform aimed at improving the representative nature of India's democracy.
GS Paper-2: Indian Constitution—historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure. Parliament and State Legislatures—structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these. Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections.
General Awareness: Indian Polity & Constitution, Current Affairs.
General Awareness: Current Affairs, Indian Polity.
General Awareness: Indian Polity, Current Affairs.
General Awareness: Indian Polity, Current Affairs.
Which one of the following statements best reflects the Chief purpose of the 'Constitution' of a country?
Answer: It defines and limits the powers of government.
Consider the following statements: Statement-I: In India, prisons are managed by State Governments with their own rules and regulations for the day-to-day administration of prisons. Statement-II: In India, prisons are governed by the Prisons Act, 1894 which expressly kept the subject of prisons in the control of Provincial Governments. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Answer: Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I
With reference to India, consider the following pairs: Action : The Act under which it is covered 1. Unauthorized wearing of police or military uniforms : The Official Secrets Act, 1923 2. Knowingly misleading or otherwise interfering with a police officer... : The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 3. Celebratory gunfire... : The Arms (Amendment) Act, 2019 How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
Answer: Only one
High, as it is a recent and significant constitutional amendment with long-term implications for Indian polity.
The official name of the Women's Reservation Act, 2023.
The process of redrawing electoral constituency boundaries based on population changes.
A formal change or addition to the text of the Constitution of India.
A sub-reservation for specific groups (like SC/ST women) within a larger reservation category.