What percentage of seats are reserved for women under the 106th Amendment Act?

Correct option is B

The correct answer is (B) 33%

Explanation:

• The 106th Constitutional Amendment Act of 2009 provides 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha (House of the People) and State Legislative Assemblies.

• This amendment aims to increase the representation of women in legislative bodies at both the national and state levels in India.

• The amendment was a significant step towards ensuring gender equality in the political process and empowering women in the political sphere.

Information Booster:

• The 33% reservation applies to one-third of the total seats in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies.

• The Women’s Reservation Bill had been introduced in Parliament in various forms before being passed as the 106th Amendment.

• The amendment does not mandate automatic reservation for women in all constituencies but requires political parties to reserve seats for women candidates.

Additional Information:

• Other Important Amendments:

  • 103rd Constitutional Amendment Act (2019): This amendment provides 10% reservation for economically weaker sections (EWS) of the general category in education and government jobs.

  • 101st Constitutional Amendment Act (2016): This introduced the Goods and Services Tax (GST), creating a unified indirect tax system across India, simplifying the tax structure.

  • 104th Constitutional Amendment Act (2019): This extended the reservation for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) in Lok Sabha and State Assemblies for another 10 years, till 2030.

  • 105th Constitutional Amendment Act (2021): This restored the power of States and Union Territories to make their own laws for reservation in local body elections for the backward classes, which was earlier struck down by the Supreme Court.