WOMEN RESERVATION BILL

Question 1

Women reservation bill has been passed by lok sabha by bringing which amendment in the constitution?

Answer 1

By 128th amendment bill 2023

It amends…Article 239AA of Representation of people’s act ,1951

Question 2

What does this bill brings specifically

Answer 2

It reserves one-third 33% of seats in parliament and state legislative assemblies for women

Question 3

Who introduced this bill

Answer 3

The Union minister of state for law and justice…JUSTICE ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL

Question 4

Votes by MPs

Answer 4

454 MPs voted in favour

2 voted against it- ASADUDDIN OWAISI AND IMTIAZ JALEEL

Seats already reserved for scs and sts with also come under its purview

Question 5

For how many years will this continue

Answer 5

It will continue for next 15 years

Question 6

This bill will insert which articles?

Answer 6

Article 330A-house of people reservation LOK SABHA

332A- FOR RESERVATION IN SATE ASSEMBLIES

334A-Talks when reservation is going to take affect

Question 7

Facts on women

Answer 7

Members women in 17th lok sabha-15%

Women inState legislative assemblies -9%

Earlier members women -5% MPs of all

Question 8

Series

Answer 8

*2015 report on status of women in India- 50% reservation of seats for women in local bodies , state assemblies,parliament etc

*Women representation in parliament-144/193 countries

*Standing committee on personnel ,public grievances and law justice (2009) - noted how reservation enabled women meaningful contributions

Question 9

History of women reservation bill

Answer 9

Introduced in which years- 1996,1998,1999,2008

But was not passed by lok sabha

First introduced by-HD DEVE GOWDA(1996)

It was then referred to a joint parliamentary committe by - GEETA MUKHERJEE

COMMITTEE REPORT CAME IN -1996

but bill lapsed with lok sabha lapse gov fall

NEXT INTRODUCED -1998(84th amendment bill)

ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE brought

Again 1999(85th amendment)

NDA GOV reintroduced in 13th lok sabha

Bill was reintroduced in 2003 twice

BUT COULD NOT BE PASSED

Question 10

Common minimum program

Answer 10

2004
UPA GOV
TABLED AAND BROUGHT THAT IDEA AGAIN

This time rajya sabha did not let it pass

5/7 of recommendations by 1996 GEETA MUKHERJEE COMMITTE was included

Question 11

2023 bill is the reintroduction of which bill

Answer 11

2008 bill (108th amendment bill)

Passed by rajya sabha -2010

Lapsed dissolution of 14th lok sabha

Took 15 yrs

Question 12

2009 bill

Answer 12

Had inserted 3 bills-
Article 239. AA
Article 331
Article 333

Question 13

Original idea

Answer 13

1993 constitution amendment

Mandated 1/3rd village sarpanch in gram panchayat be for women

72 nd and 73rd amendments reserved 1/3 Rd seats for women in rural and local

Question 14

Establishment elected local bodies for executing gov development initiatives

Answer 14

BALWANTRAI MEHTA COMMITTEE 1957

Question 15

Which committee advised enhancing the political role of panchayati raj as an institution

Answer 15

ASHOK MEHTA COMMITTEE (1977)