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1. A Gram Panchayat has 883 total seats. As per Article 243D of the Constitution, at least one-third of the seats must be reserved for women. What is the minimum number of seats that must be reserved for women?

  1. A290
  2. B294
  3. C295
  4. D300
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Answer: C

Minimum women's reservation = at least 1/3 of total seats = ceil(883/3) = 295 seats, as mandated by Article 243D.

2. A Gram Panchayat has 173 total seats. As per Article 243D of the Constitution, at least one-third of the seats must be reserved for women. What is the minimum number of seats that must be reserved for women?

  1. A63
  2. B53
  3. C58
  4. D51
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Answer: C

Minimum women's reservation = at least 1/3 of total seats = ceil(173/3) = 58 seats, as mandated by Article 243D.

3. A Gram Panchayat has 2843 total seats. As per Article 243D of the Constitution, at least one-third of the seats must be reserved for women. What is the minimum number of seats that must be reserved for women?

  1. A949
  2. B955
  3. C948
  4. D951
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Answer: C

Minimum women's reservation = at least 1/3 of total seats = ceil(2843/3) = 948 seats, as mandated by Article 243D.

4. A Panchayat has 521 total seats. If the Scheduled Caste (SC) population constitutes 18% of the Panchayat area's population, how many seats must be reserved for SC candidates, as per the proportional reservation principle under Article 243D?

  1. A89
  2. B94
  3. C92
  4. D87
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Answer: B

Proportional SC reservation = Total seats x (SC population % / 100) = 521 x (18/100) = 94 seats (rounded to the nearest whole seat).

5. A Panchayat has 121 total seats. If the Scheduled Caste (SC) population constitutes 22% of the Panchayat area's population, how many seats must be reserved for SC candidates, as per the proportional reservation principle under Article 243D?

  1. A26
  2. B27
  3. C34
  4. D24
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Answer: B

Proportional SC reservation = Total seats x (SC population % / 100) = 121 x (22/100) = 27 seats (rounded to the nearest whole seat).

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