Consider the following statements regarding 'Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam' :
1. Provisions will come into effect from the 18th Lok Sabha.
2. This will be in force for 15 years after becoming an Act.
3. There are provisions for the reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes Women within the quota reserved for the Scheduled Castes.

Which of the statements given above are correct ?

1, 2 and 3

1 and 2 only

2 and 3 only

1 and 3 only

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UPSC Prelims

2024 • 16 Jun, 2024 • Paper-I

Consider the following statements regarding 'Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam' :
1. Provisions will come into effect from the 18th Lok Sabha.
2. This will be in force for 15 years after becoming an Act.
3. There are provisions for the reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes Women within the quota reserved for the Scheduled Castes.

Which of the statements given above are correct ?

Correct Answer

2 and 3 only

Polity: Legislations.Context: Women Reservation Bill 2023.Details: Statement 1 is incorrect because the reservation will be implemented only after a delimitatio......

💡 Analysis & Explanation

Polity ▼

Legislations.

Context ▼

Women Reservation Bill 2023.

Details ▼

Statement 1 is incorrect because the reservation will be implemented only after a delimitation exercise is undertaken following the next census, so it did not come into effect from the 18th Lok Sabha (2024). Statement 2 is correct; it has a sunset clause of 15 years. Statement 3 is correct; it reserves 33% seats for women, including sub-reservation for SC and ST women within their respective quotas.

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