Consider the following statements:

The 108^th Constitutional amendment Act seeks to reserve 33% seats of all seats for women in the Parliament.

Women Reservation Bill was first introduced in 1975.

Among our immediate neighbours, India falls behind Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Nepal in the representation of women in Parliament according to Inter-Parliamentary Union’s report.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question

The Constitution 108^thAmendment Bill, 2008 seeks to reserve one-third (33%) of all seats for women in the Lok Sabha and the state legislative assemblies. Reserved seats may be allotted by rotation to different constituencies in the state or union territory. Reservation of seats for women shall cease to exist 15 years after the commencement of this Amendment Act.
The WRB was 1^stintroduced in 1996, and was referred to a Joint Parliamentary Committee, however, the Bill lapsed with the dissolution of the Lok Sabha and had to be reintroduced.
India ranks 144 out of 193 countries in the representation of women in parliament according to Inter-Parliamentary Union’s report.
Among our immediate neighbours, India falls behind Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Nepal.

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The Constitution 108^thAmendment Bill, 2008 seeks to reserve one-third (33%) of all seats for women in the Lok Sabha and the state legislative assemblies. Reserved seats may be allotted by rotation to different constituencies in the state or union territory. Reservation of seats for women shall cease to exist 15 years after the commencement of this Amendment Act.
The WRB was 1^stintroduced in 1996, and was referred to a Joint Parliamentary Committee, however, the Bill lapsed with the dissolution of the Lok Sabha and had to be reintroduced.
India ranks 144 out of 193 countries in the representation of women in parliament according to Inter-Parliamentary Union’s report.
Among our immediate neighbours, India falls behind Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Nepal.

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