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CBSE2026Class Class 10 · Political Science1 Marks · Mcq✅ Verified
Read the following statements regarding 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 - Recall the major step of 1992 : a constitutional amendment made the third tier of democracy more powerful and effective.
Step 2 - Check each statement :
- I. It is now constitutionally mandatory to hold regular elections to local government bodies. TRUE.
- II. FALSE. AT LEAST ONE-THIRD (not two-third) of all positions are reserved for women.
- III. A State Election Commission has been created in each State to conduct panchayat and municipal elections. TRUE.
- IV. Seats are reserved in the elected bodies and in the executive heads for the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes. TRUE.
Step 3 - Correct statements are I, III and IV.
