Question

Which one of these is incorrect, based on the Constitutional Amendment,1992?
1 point
One-fourth of seats are reserved for women.
Regular election should be held to the local govt. bodies.
Seats are reserved for STs, SCs and OBCs.
The State governments are required to share some powers and revenue.

Answer 1

Answer:

first option is incorrect

Answer 2

a) One-fourth of seats are reserved for women is wrong.

• The act of 1992 was aimed at strengthening local level governments. These are Nagar Panchayat, Municipal Council, and  Municipal Corporation.
• Seats were reserved for ST, SC, and OBC candidates in these governing bodies according to their proportion in the population in that ward.
• One-third of the seats were reserved for women representatives.
• It clearly mentioned the powers that the state governments were supposed to share with the local governments.