Article 243 (D) of the Constitution of India provides reserved seats i

Article 243 (D) of the Constitution of India provides reserved seats in Panchayats for:

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Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and women.

Scheduled Tribes only.

Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Castes.

Other Backward Castes and Women.

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Article 243D of the Constitution of India deals with the reservation of seats in Panchayats. It mandates the reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) in every Panchayat in proportion to their population in the Panchayat area. It also mandates 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 SCs and STs. While states are empowered to provide for reservation for Backward Classes (OBCs), this is not mandatory under Article 243D itself; it is left to the discretion of the state legislature. Option A correctly lists the categories for which reservation is mandatory under Article 243D.

Article 243D mandates reservation for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and women in Panchayats.

The reservation for OBCs in Panchayats is provided by individual state laws based on enabling provisions in the Constitution, but it is not a mandatory requirement under Article 243D at the central level like the reservations for SCs, STs, and women.

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