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CBSE2026Class Class 10 · Political Science1 Marks · Mcq✅ Verified
Read the following statements regarding the decentralization step India took in the year 1992 and choose the correct option: I. Mandatory regular elections for local bodies; II. Two-third seats reserved for women; III. Formation of the State Election Commission; IV. Seats reserved for Schedule Castes and Schedule Tribes.
A. I, II and III are correct.
B. I, III and IV are correct.
C. II, III and IV are correct.
D. I, II and IV are correct.
✅ Answer & Solution
✅ Correct Answer: B
Step 1: In 1992 a major step towards decentralisation was taken by the 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments. Step 2: Statement I is correct - it is now constitutionally mandatory to hold regular elections to local government bodies. Step 3: Statement II is incorrect - seats are reserved in the elected bodies and in the executive heads of these institutions for the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes, and AT LEAST ONE-THIRD (not two-third) of all positions are reserved for women. Step 4: Statement III is correct - a State Election Commission has been created in each State to conduct panchayat and municipal elections. Step 5: Statement IV is correct - seats are reserved for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. Step 6: Hence I, III and IV are correct - Option (B).
