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Under the Bihar Panchayat Raj Act of 2006 passed in conformity with the 73rd Constitutional Amendment, Bihar became the first state in the country to provide 50% reservation for women in all tiers of Panchayati Raj institutions.
बिहार पंचायत राज अधिनियम, 2006 के तहत बिहार देश का पहला ऐसा राज्य बना जिसने त्रिस्तरीय पंचायती राज व्यवस्था में महिलाओं के लिए 50% आरक्षण का ऐतिहासिक प्रावधान किया।
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| Option | Status | Critical Educational Reasoning |
|---|---|---|
| (A) Bihar Panchayat Raj Act, 2006 (7... | Correct | Correct. Enacted in accordance with the enabling provisions of Article 243D of the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, the Bihar Panchayat Raj Act of 2006 made Bihar the pioneer state to increase women's reservation from 33.3% to 50% across all three tiers of Panchayati Raj. |
| (B) Bihar Panchayat Raj Act, 1993 | Incorrect | Incorrect. The Bihar Panchayat Raj Act of 1993 complied with the minimum constitutional mandate of 33.3% (one-third) reservation, not 50%. |
| (C) 74th Constitutional Amendment Ac... | Incorrect | Incorrect. The 74th Amendment Act pertains to Urban Local Bodies (Municipalities/Nagar Nigams), not Panchayati Raj Institutions. |
| (D) More than one of the above / उपर... | Incorrect | Incorrect. Only the 2006 Act (pursuant to the 73rd Amendment) established the landmark 50% reservation. |
| (E) None of the above / उपर्युक्त मे... | Incorrect | Incorrect. Option A is legally and constitutionally correct. |
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The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1992 inserted Part IX (The Panchayats) into the Indian Constitution, introducing Article 243D(3), which mandated that not less than one-third (33%) of all seats and chairperson positions be reserved for women. However, it gave state legislatures the discretion to enhance this threshold. In 2006, the Government of Bihar enacted the Bihar Panchayat Raj Act, 2006, elevating women's reservation to 50% in Gram Panchayats, Panchayat Samitis, and Zilla Parishads, covering both general seats and reserved categories (SC, ST, and EBC). Following Bihar's lead, more than 20 states across India subsequently enacted 50% reservation for women in local self-governments.
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Some students assume a Central Constitutional Amendment directly raised women's reservation to 50%. Although the Constitution (110th Amendment) Bill was introduced in Parliament to mandate 50% nationwide, it was never enacted; states implemented 50% through their respective state acts under Article 243D.
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