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2017

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
According to the UN Women in Politics Map 2017, what is the rank of India in Women in Politics Map
A
219
B
425
C
70
D
148
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Only Iran (143), Pakistan (145) and Afghanistan (146) perform worse than India in south Asia. In 2021, India ranked 140 out of a total 156 countries on the index.

Detailed explanation-2: -According to the report of Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and UN Women, India ranks 148 out of 193 countries in the number of elected female representatives in parliament.

Detailed explanation-3: -As per the data compiled by the IPU, of which India is a member, women represent 14.44% of the total members of the Lok Sabha. As per the latest Election Commission of India (ECI) data: As of October 2021, Women represent 10.5% of the total members of the Parliament.

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