Q. Consider the following statements:
1.The right to vote was provided to all women since the commencement of the Constitution.
2.The representation of women in State Legislative Assemblies is better than the representation in the Parliament.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation –
Statement 1 is correct. The Constitution of India, which came into force on January 26, 1950, provided universal adult suffrage to all citizens including women. Since the first Indian general election held in 1951–52, universal suffrage for all adult citizens was established under Article 326 of the Constitution of India.
Statement 2 is incorrect. The percentage of women MPs in the Lok Sabha had been very low between 5% and 10% till 2004. It rose marginally to 12% in 2014 and currently stands at 14% in the 18th Lok Sabha. The representation in State Legislative Assemblies is even poorer with the national average being around 9%.
Source: The Hindu
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