Consider the following statements: 1. 73rd amendment act provides for the reservation of seats for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes in every panchayat. 2. 73rd amendment act provides for the reservation of not less than one-third of the total number of seats for women. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

Q. Consider the following statements:
1.73rd amendment act provides for the reservation of seats for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes in every panchayat.
2.73rd amendment act provides for the reservation of not less than one-third of the total number of seats for women.
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: C

Notes:

Explanation: The 73^rd amendment act provides for the reservation of seats for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes in every panchayat (i.e., at all the three levels) in proportion to the total population in the panchayat area.

Further, the state legislature shall provide for the reservation of offices of chairperson in the panchayat at the village or any other level for the SCs and STs.

The act provides for the reservation of not less than one-third of the total number of seats for women (including the number of seats reserved for women belonging the SCs and STs).

Source: Laxmikanth’s Polity

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