Read the following two statements about municipalities in the context of 74th amendment 1 Rese...........

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Read the following two statements about municipalities in the context of 74th amendment:

1. Reservation of SCs and STs in the proportion of their population in the municipal area

2. One third of the seats will be reserved for women, excluding the number of seats reserved for SC and ST women

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 Only

2 Only

Both

None

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Explanation:

74th constitutional amendment act provides for the reservation of seats for SCs an Sts in every municipality in proportion of their population to the total population in the municipal area. Further it provide for the reservation of not less than one third of the total number of seats for women (including the number of seats reserved for women belonging to Sc & STs).