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In 2009-10, the Central Government decided to increase the reservation for women in municipalities from 33% to __________.

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In 2009-10, the Central Government decided to increase the reservation for women in municipalities from 33% to __________.
  1. 50%
  2. 45%
  3. 35%
  4. 40%

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Correct answer: A - 50%
In 2009 the Union Cabinet approved raising the reservation for women in urban local bodies from one-third to 50%, and the Constitution (One Hundred and Twelfth Amendment) Bill, 2009 to amend Article 243T was introduced in the Lok Sabha in November 2009; a parallel Bill proposed the same for panchayats. Several States had already provided 50% by their own laws, but the constitutional minimum in Article 243T remains one-third.

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