UPSSSC PET 2026 (25 Oct Shift 2)
What is the minimum constitutional reservation of seats for women in Panchayati Raj Institutions ?
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Answer: Option C — Not less than one-third
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Article 243D, added by the 73rd Amendment (1992), reserves not less than one-third of the seats (and chairperson posts) in panchayats for women. Many states have raised it to 50% by state law, but the constitutional minimum is one-third.
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Panchayati Raj & Municipalities — UPSSSC PET Preparation
This question tests your understanding of Panchayati Raj & Municipalities, a key topic in the UPSSSC PET General Knowledge section. The detailed solution above uses a step-by-step approach to show the reasoning, and where available, a shortcut that helps you solve similar questions in under 90 seconds during the actual exam.
This topic covers local self-government in India: the Balwant Rai Mehta and Ashok Mehta committees, the 73rd Amendment on panchayats (Part IX and the Eleventh Schedule), the 74th Amendment on municipalities (Part IX-A and the Twelfth Schedule), and state election commissions and finance commissions. Questions commonly ask which state first adopted Panchayati Raj (Rajasthan, at Nagaur in 1959), which committee recommended the three-tier system, and what the 73rd and 74th Amendments provide, such as reservation for women of not less than one-third of seats. The Eleventh Schedule lists 29 subjects and the Twelfth lists 18. Practise the Panchayati Raj and municipalities questions below, written in the style of the general awareness sections of exams such as SSC, banking, railways, CUET GAT, MAH CET and CLAT. Each question comes with a detailed explanation that adds related facts, so every question helps you revise more than one point.