63ʳᵈ B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2017
50% reservation for women in Panchayati Raj Institutions is legalized in certain States such as: I. Bihar II. Uttarakhand III. Madhya Pradesh IV. Himachal Pradesh
aOnly III
bOnly II and III
cII, III and IV
dI, II, III and IV✓ Correct
eNone of the above / more than one of the above
Explanation
The states of Bihar, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh have legalized 50% reservation for women in Panchayati Raj Institutions. Besides these, 50% seats in Panchayats are reserved for women in Assam, Gujarat, Haryana, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Punjab, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, West Bengal and Tripura. In the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, and in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep as well, there is a provision of 50% reservation for women in Panchayati Raj Institutions.
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