UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 79
Consider the following statements regarding 'Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam' :
- Provisions will come into effect from the 18th Lok Sabha.
- This will be in force for 15 years after becoming an Act.
- 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 ?
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Correct answer: C
Correct Option: C (2 and 3 only)
Explanation: The women’s-reservation amendment is contingent on census-linked delimitation, not automatic application from the 18th Lok Sabha; it provides 15 years’ reservation and sub-quotas for SC/ST women.
Statement / Pair / Item-wise Analysis:
1. Incorrect/False - Implementation awaits delimitation after the relevant census, rather than starting automatically with the 18th Lok Sabha.
2. Correct/True - The amendment specifies a 15-year period from commencement, subject to Parliament’s later law.
3. Correct/True - Within SC-reserved seats, one-third are reserved for women; likewise for ST-reserved seats.
Option-wise Analysis:
A. Incorrect-incorrectly includes 1 (Implementation awaits delimitation after the relevant census, rather than starting automatically with the 18th Lok Sabha.).
B. Incorrect-incorrectly includes 1 (Implementation awaits delimitation after the relevant census, rather than starting automatically with the 18th Lok Sabha.); omits correct item 3 (Within SC-reserved seats, one-third are reserved for women; likewise for ST-reserved seats.).
C. Correct-includes precisely the true/correct statements or pairs identified above.
D. Incorrect-incorrectly includes 1 (Implementation awaits delimitation after the relevant census, rather than starting automatically with the 18th Lok Sabha.); omits correct item 2 (The amendment specifies a 15-year period from commencement, subject to Parliament’s later law.).