Question

Assertion: The reservation of thirty–three percent of seats for women in Parliament and State Legislature does not require Constitutional Amendment.
Reason: Political parties contesting elections can allocate thirty–three per cent of seats they contest to women candidates without any Constitutional Amendment.

• A. : Both A and R are individually true and R is correct explanation to A
• B. : Both A and R are individually true but R is not correct explanation of A
• C. : A is true but R is false
• D. : A is false but R is true

Hint:

Reservation within legislatures needs amendment; ticket distribution by parties doesn’t — distinguish legal mandate from voluntary action.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

The reservation of seats in Parliament and State Legislature for women indeed requires a constitutional amendment, which has been a subject of long-standing legislative debate. Thus, the Assertion is incorrect. However, the Reason is factually true — political parties can voluntarily reserve or allocate 33% of their tickets to women candidates without needing any constitutional amendment. Hence, R is true but not explaining A, which is false. \fbox{Final Answer: (D): A is false but R is true}