Indian Polity · Polity
Consider the following statements regarding the reservation of seats in Panchayats under Article 243D of the Constitution of India: Statement I: Article 243D mandates the reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and women in Panchayats, with the number of seats reserved for SCs and STs being proportionate to their population in that Panchayat area. Statement II: The Constitutional provisions mandate that the reservation of seats for women in Panchayats must be at least one-half of the total seats in all States across India. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
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- 1Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct.
- 2Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect.✓
- 3Both Statement I and Statement II are correct, but Statement II is not the correct explanation for Statement I.
- 4Both Statement I and Statement II are correct, and Statement II is the correct explanation for Statement I.
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Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect.
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