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Q81 (IAS/2024) Polity & Governance › Governance, Policies & Social Justice › Election law reforms Official Key

Consider the following statements regarding 'Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam' : 1. Provisions will come into effect from the 18th Lok Sabha. 2. This will be in force for 15 years after becoming an Act. 3. There are provisions for the reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes Women within the quota reserved for the Scheduled Castes. Which of the statements given above are correct ?

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Your answer: —  ·  Correct: C
Explanation

The correct answer is option C because statements 2 and 3 are correct, while statement 1 is incorrect.

**Statement 1 is incorrect**: The reservation will become effective after the publication of the census conducted following the Act's commencement[1], not from the 18th Lok Sabha. While the Act received Presidential assent in September 2023, its implementation is linked to a future census and subsequent delimitation exercise.

**Statement 2 is correct**: The reservation is set to last for 15 years, with provisions for extension by parliamentary action.[2] This establishes a clear timeframe for the reservation policy.

**Statement 3 is correct**: As nearly as may be, one-third of the total number of seats reserved under clause (3) of article 332 shall be reserved for women belonging to the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes.[3] This means there is a sub-quota for SC/ST women within the broader SC/ST reservation.

Therefore, only statements 2 and 3 are correct, making option C the right answer.

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  1. [1] https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/specificdocs/documents/2025/feb/doc2025213501801.pdf
  2. [3] https://egazette.gov.in/WriteReadData/2023/249053.pdf
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Q. Consider the following statements regarding 'Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam' : 1. Provisions will come into effect from the 18th Lok Sabha…
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This is a 'Fine Print' question on a headline Act. While newspapers celebrated the passing of the Bill, UPSC tested the specific legal clauses: the 'Commencement Condition' (Census + Delimitation) and the 'Sunset Clause' (15 years). You cannot answer this with general awareness; you needed the specific provisions of the 106th Constitutional Amendment Act.

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Statement 1
Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam: do its provisions take effect from the 18th Lok Sabha?
Origin: Weak / unclear Fairness: Borderline / guessy
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Democratic Politics-II. Political Science-Class X . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 3: Gender, Religion and Caste > Women's political representation > p. 35
Strength: 5/5
“Women's organizations and activists had been demanding a similar reservation of at least onethird of seats in Lok Sabha and State Assemblies for women. A bill with this proposal was pending before the Parliament for many decades. In 2023, Nari shakti Vandan Adhiniyam (Womens' Reservation Act, 2023) has been passed which will give 33 percent reservation of seats for women in Lok Sabha, State Legislative Assemblies and also Delhi Assembly. Gender division is an example that some form of social division needs to be expressed in politics. This also shows that disadvantaged groups do benefit when social divisions become a political issue.”
Why relevant

States explicitly that the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam (Women's Reservation Act, 2023) provides 33% reservation in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies.

How to extend

A student could check the Act's commencement or transitional clauses and compare them with the dates of the 18th Lok Sabha to see if implementation was tied to that Lok Sabha.

Indian Constitution at Work, Political Science Class XI (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 3: ELECTION AND REPRESENTATION > Chapter 3: Election and Representation > p. 65
Strength: 4/5
“Given the fact that very few women are elected to representative bodies, the demand for reserving one-third seats for women was articulated for many years. Reservation of seats for women has already been provided for rural and urban local bodies. We shall discuss this in chapter on Local Governments. A similar provision for Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabhas has been provided through the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam (Women's Reservation Act, 2023).”
Why relevant

Notes that similar reservation for Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabhas has been provided through the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, contrasting it with existing reservations at local bodies.

How to extend

Use this pattern (difference between local-body reservations already in force and a new national Act) to look for whether the Act specified timing (e.g., immediate effect, at next general election, or from a particular Lok Sabha).

Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 23: Parliament > Composition of Lok Sabha > p. 224
Strength: 4/5
“Last extension up to 2020 was made by the 95th Amendment Act, 2009. But, the 104th Amendment Act, 2019, has not further extended this provision. In other words, the Amendment discontinued this provision of special representation of the Anglo-Indian community in the Lok Sabha by nomination. Consequently, this provision ceased to have effect on the 25th January, 2020. The allocation of seats in Parliament (both the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha) for states and union territories is given in Table 23.5.”
Why relevant

Gives an example where a constitutional amendment explicitly states an effective date (104th Amendment ceased effect on 25 Jan 2020), showing laws/ amendments often specify when they take effect.

How to extend

A student could apply that rule: inspect the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam text for any specified effective date or clause tying commencement to a Lok Sabha number/date.

Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 18: President > ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT > p. 186
Strength: 3/5
“The 104th Constitution Amendment Act of 2019 has not extended further the nomination of Anglo·lndian members to the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies. In other words, the amendment discontinued the provision of special representation of the Anglo·lndian community in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies by nomination. Consequently, this provision ceased to have effect on the 25th January 2020. Further, where a n assembly is dissolved, the members cease to be qualified to vote in the presidential elect ion , even if fresh elections to th e dissolved assembly are not held before the preSidentia l election. The Constitution provides that there shall be uniformity in the scale of representation of different states as well as parity between the states as a whole and the Union at the election of the President.”
Why relevant

Repeats that the 104th Amendment had a clear cessation date, reinforcing that parliamentary legislation commonly contains explicit commencement/cessation dates.

How to extend

Use this precedent to justify checking the Act for an explicit commencement provision or any link to the timing of a particular Lok Sabha's term.

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