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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

The Union Cabinet recently approved a proposal to extend the period of reservation for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Lok Sabha and State Legislatures for how many more years?

A	7 Years
B	8 Years
C	9 years
D	10 Years

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Some seats are reserved in Lok Sabha for the members of the Schedule Castes and Scheduled Tribes. As per the order issued by the Delimitation Commission in 2008, 412 are general, 84 seats are reserved for Scheduled Castes and 47 seats for the Scheduled Tribes .

Detailed explanation-2: -The period of reservation was further extended to 2030 by the 104th Amendment.

Detailed explanation-3: -The One Hundred and Fourth Amendment of the Constitution of India, extends the deadline for the cessation for the reservation of seats for members from Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies by a period of 10 years. An Act further to amend the Constitution of India.

Detailed explanation-4: -Article 334 grants reservations in the Lok Sabha and State Legislatures to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and the Anglo-Indian community.

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