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2016

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which State assembly has passed a bill prescribing minimum qualification to contest for urban local bodies
A
Haryana
B
Gujarat
C
Rajasthan
D
Bihar
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Detailed Solution. On 10 July 2017, Rajasthan became the first Indian state to fix the minimum educational qualification for the candidates who are interested in contesting elections for elections to village cooperative societies and other cooperative bodies.

Detailed explanation-2: -Following are the qualifications which have to be met for contesting elections to the local bodies: For general candidate men must have passed class X, class VIII for women and Scheduled cast/ST, class V for schedule cast/ST women for elections contesting in the Zila Parishad, Panchay Samiti and Post of the Sarpanch.

Detailed explanation-3: -(i) is not a permanent resident of the state; (ii) is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court; (iii) has not attained age of 18 years. Sarpanchs of Halqa Panchayats shall be elected by electorate of the Halqa Panchayat.

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