One-tenth
One-third
One-fourth
One-sixth
Answer is Right!
Answer is Wrong!
The correct answer is: B. One-third.
The Panchayati Raj Act 1994, reserves one-third seats for women in all the three tiers of local government, namely, the Panchayat Samiti, the Zila Parishad, and the Gram Panchayat. This means that one-third of the seats in each of these bodies must be reserved for women. This is a significant step towards ensuring women’s participation in local governance.
Option A is incorrect because it reserves one-tenth of the seats for women. Option C is incorrect because it reserves one-fourth of the seats for women. Option D is incorrect because it reserves one-sixth of the seats for women.