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WOMEN RESERVATION BILL: A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE
Union Cabinet cleared the Women’s Reservation Bill. It is tabled as the 108th Constitutional Amendment Bill, 2023. What are the basic provisions of this bill?
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Union Cabinet cleared the Women’s Reservation Bill. It is tabled as the 108th Constitutional Amendment Bill, 2023. What are the basic provisions of this bill?
Union Cabinet cleared the
Women’s Reservation Bill. It is tabled as the 108th Constitutional Amendment Bill, 2023.
What are the basic provisions of this bill?
Seeks to provide a
33% quota to
women in
Parliament and State Legislatures. As per reports, the reservation will be extended for a
period of 15 years.
Is this bill being tabled for the first time?
The Bill, stuck for
27 years, is likely to be tabled in the ongoing special session of the Parliament in the coming days.
THE TIMELINE
WHY THE BILL HAS NOT BEEN PASSED YET?
- Political Differences among Coalition Members & at times amongst the members of the same political party.
- Less Women parliamentarians in itself became a reason for this bill to get stranded.
- Lack of political will.
- Patriarchal Mindset.
- Prelims: Key facts, institutions, locations and terminology in the article.
- Mains: Connect the topic with Polity & Governance.
- Revision: Use the article headings to prepare concise notes and answer-writing points.
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Questions from this article
Prelims practiceWith reference to WOMEN RESERVATION BILL: A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE, consider the following statements:
- Union Cabinet cleared the Women’s Reservation Bill.
- It is tabled as the 108th Constitutional Amendment Bill, 2023.
- What are the basic provisions of this bill?
Which of the statements given above are correct?
- 1 and 2 only
- 2 and 3 only
- 1 and 3 only
- 1, 2 and 3
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Answer: (d) 1, 2 and 3. All three statements are drawn from the article.
Mains practiceDiscuss the background, key issues and significance of WOMEN RESERVATION BILL: A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE for India.
Answer in 250 words.
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- THE TIMELINE
- WHY THE BILL HAS NOT BEEN PASSED YET?
- Background and context
- Key facts and institutional framework
- Significance and way forward
Frequently asked questionsFrequently asked questions
Why is Women Reservation Bill: A Historical Perspective in the news?
Union Cabinet cleared the Women’s Reservation Bill. It is tabled as the 108th Constitutional Amendment Bill, 2023.
What are the key facts about Women Reservation Bill: A Historical Perspective?
What are the basic provisions of this bill? Seeks to provide a 33% quota to women in Parliament and State Legislatures. As per reports, the reservation will be extended for a period of 15 years.
Why is Women Reservation Bill: A Historical Perspective important for UPSC preparation?
The topic connects current developments with Polity & Governance and is relevant for both objective revision and analytical answer writing.