What is the main feature of the 106th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2023?

Correct option is B

Correct Answer: (b) Reservation of one-third seats for women in legislatures
Explanation:
· The 106th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2023, popularly known as the Women’s Reservation Act, provides 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies.
· This is historically one of the biggest political reforms in India to ensure greater representation of women in decision-making bodies.
· The Act inserts Articles 330A and 332A into the Constitution and provides reservation for general seats, SC seats and ST seats.
· Implementation will begin only after the next Census and subsequent delimitation.
· The reservation is to be provided for 15 years, but can be extended by Parliament.
· The amendment aims to correct the longstanding gender imbalance in political institutions and promote women’s empowerment.
Information Booster:
· India ranks low in global female political representation (Inter-Parliamentary Union ranking).
· Panchayati Raj system already has 33%–50% reservation for women.
· The first Women’s Reservation Bill was introduced in 1996 but repeatedly stalled until 2023.
Additional Knowledge (Options Explained):
· (a) Lokpal set up → 2013 (not related).
· (c) Right to Property → reduced to legal right via 44th Amendment.
· (d) Abolition of titles → Article 18 (original Constitution).