The Constitution provides for reservation of seats in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies for the:
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scheduled tribes
Correct Answerother backward classes
Incorrect Answerdifferently abled
Incorrect AnswerExplanation:
- Scheduled Tribes (STs):
- The Constitution provides for the reservation of seats in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies for Scheduled Tribes.
- This is to ensure adequate political representation for STs.
- Option 1 is correct.
- Other Backward Classes (OBCs):
- The Constitution does not expressly provide for reservation of seats in Lok Sabha or State Assemblies for OBCs.
- OBCs have other forms of reservation, mainly in education and government jobs.
- Option 2 is incorrect.
- Differently Abled:
- There is no constitutional provision for reservation of seats for differently abled people in legislatures.
- Their representation is supported through other means.
- Option 3 is incorrect.
- Women:
- There is currently no constitutional reservation in Lok Sabha or State Assemblies exclusively for women.
- Proposals and discussions have been ongoing, but no provision as of now.
- Option 4 is incorrect.
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