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Topic 011 · Polity, Constitution & Governance

Women's reservation: 106th Amendment in force

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA

Core Trigger: The Law Ministry notified 16 April 2026 as commencement of the Constitution (106th Amendment) Act, 2023.
Popular Name: The Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam reserves about one-third of legislative seats for women.
Current Head: Arjun Ram Meghwal, Union Minister of State for Law and Justice, moved the 2026 Bills.
Key Term: Rotation moves reserved seats to different constituencies after each delimitation.
Data: The Bill passed the Lok Sabha 454 to 2 on 20 September 2023 and the Rajya Sabha 214 to 0.
Stakeholders: The 131st Amendment Bill was defeated 298 to 230 in the Lok Sabha on 17 April 2026.
India Link: Reservation starts only after delimitation based on the first census after commencement, so it cannot yet operate.
Headquarters: The Inter-Parliamentary Union, which ranks women in parliaments, is headquartered in Geneva.
Founded: It was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 19 September 2023 as the Constitution (128th Amendment) Bill.
Landmark: The 73rd and 74th Amendments (1993) gave women one-third of seats in panchayats and municipalities.
Articles: Article 330A covers the Lok Sabha, 332A Assemblies; Article 334A starts it after delimitation, for 15 years.
Doctrine: Commencement is the date a law starts operating; it can follow assent when the Act leaves it to notification.

Question 1 of 10

Which date did the Law Ministry notify as commencement of the Constitution (106th Amendment) Act, 2023?

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Answer: (A) 16 April 2026

Core Trigger: The Law Ministry notified 16 April 2026 as commencement of the Constitution (106th Amendment) Act, 2023.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 011, point 1

Question 2 of 10

Consider the statements: 1. The Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam reserves about one-half of legislative seats for women. 2. It is the 105th Amendment. Which is/are correct?

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Answer: (D) Neither

Popular Name: The Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam reserves about one-third of legislative seats for women.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 011, point 2

Question 3 of 10

Who moved the 2026 Bills on women's reservation and delimitation?

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Answer: (D) Arjun Ram Meghwal

Current Head: Arjun Ram Meghwal, Union Minister of State for Law and Justice, moved the 2026 Bills.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 011, point 3

Question 4 of 10

Rotation moves reserved seats to different constituencies after each what?

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Answer: (B) Delimitation

Key Term: Rotation moves reserved seats to different constituencies after each delimitation.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 011, point 4

Question 5 of 10

What was the Lok Sabha vote on the Bill in September 2023?

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Answer: (D) 454 to 2

Data: The Bill passed the Lok Sabha 454 to 2 on 20 September 2023 and the Rajya Sabha 214 to 0.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 011, point 5

Question 6 of 10

Which Amendment Bill was defeated in the Lok Sabha on 17 April 2026?

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Answer: (D) 131st

Stakeholders: The 131st Amendment Bill was defeated 298 to 230 in the Lok Sabha on 17 April 2026.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 011, point 6

Question 7 of 10

Where is the Inter-Parliamentary Union, which ranks women in parliaments, headquartered?

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Answer: (B) Geneva

Headquarters: The Inter-Parliamentary Union, which ranks women in parliaments, is headquartered in Geneva.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 011, point 8

Question 8 of 10

On what date was the Constitution (128th Amendment) Bill introduced in the Lok Sabha?

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Answer: (D) 19 September 2023

Founded: It was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 19 September 2023 as the Constitution (128th Amendment) Bill.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 011, point 9

Question 9 of 10

Which Amendments of 1993 gave women one-third of seats in panchayats and municipalities?

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Answer: (B) 73rd and 74th

Landmark: The 73rd and 74th Amendments (1993) gave women one-third of seats in panchayats and municipalities.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 011, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Consider the statements: 1. Article 330A covers the Lok Sabha and 332A the State Assemblies. 2. Article 334A starts the reservation before delimitation, for 15 years. Which is/are correct?

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Answer: (A) Only 1

Articles: Article 330A covers the Lok Sabha, 332A Assemblies; Article 334A starts it after delimitation, for 15 years.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 011, point 11

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