Consider the following statements:
Under Article 2430, not less than one-third seats of the total number of seats in the panchayat to be filled directly by election shall be reserved for women. This one-third reservation for women
1. Shall include women from SC and ST
2. Is in addition to the separate reservation of one-third seats for women belonging to SC and ST.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Option A
Solution (By Examveda Team)
Article 243D of the Constitution of India deals with reservation of seats in Panchayats.It states that not less than one-third of the total number of seats to be filled by direct election in every Panchayat shall be reserved for women.
This reservation includes the seats reserved for women belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST). Therefore, the one-third reservation is a combined quota that already accounts for SC and ST women.
Hence, Statement 1 is correct because the one-third reservation for women includes women from SC and ST categories.
Statement 2 is incorrect because the reservation for SC and ST women is not separate or additional; it is included within the overall one-third reservation for women.
Thus, the correct answer is Option A: 1 only.
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Only 1 is correct as the total 1/3rd reservation for women includes reservation for sc/st women not separately.