Telangana minister warns against tying women's quota to electoral boundary review

If you ask me, Prime Minister Modi and his government has never looked as vulnerable as they did in the last 15 days, he said

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Prelims-testable facts

01The Women's Reservation Bill aims to reserve 33% of seats in the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies for women.
02The delimitation process is conducted every 10 years, as per Article 82 of the Indian Constitution.
03Delimitation refers to the redrawing of electoral constituencies based on changes in population, as mandated by Article 170 of the Indian Constitution.
04The Women's Reservation Bill has been pending in Parliament since 2010, with several attempts at passing it being unsuccessful.
05Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy criticized the Union Government for linking women's quota to delimitation.
06K.T. Rama Rao accused Prime Minister Modi and his government of looking vulnerable due to their handling of the Women's Reservation Bill.

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Most people think that delimitation is a one-time process, but actually it needs to be conducted every 10 years.
Most people think that women's quota can only be implemented after delimitation, but actually they are two separate processes.

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Critically examine the implications of linking women's quota with delimitation, considering the potential impact on electoral representation and governance.

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Prelims Practice MCQs

Single facteasy

Which Prime Minister is currently in office?

A.Narendra Modi
B.Rahul Gandhi
C.Arvind Kejriwal
D.Mamata Banerjee

The Prime Minister of India is Narendra Modi, who has been in office since the 2014 general elections.

Single factmedium

How many days did the Prime Minister and his government appear vulnerable?

A.10 days
B.15 days
C.20 days
D.25 days

The Prime Minister and his government appeared vulnerable for 15 days, according to the given information.

Statement I & IIhard

Consider the following two statements: Statement-I: The Prime Minister of India has never looked as vulnerable as he did in the last 15 days. Statement-II: This vulnerability is due to opposition from various states, including Telangana. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

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