Explanation
- A
1 only
Statement 1 is false: the Constitution does not reserve fifty percent of all seats for SC/ST women. It provides reservation for SCs/STs in proportion to population and not less than one-third of total seats for women (including women among the reserved categories). ‘1 only’ is therefore wrong.
- B
2 and 3
Statement 2 is false: Gram Sabha is the body of persons registered in the electoral rolls of the village, not every resident. Statement 3 is true, but pairing it with 2 is wrong.
- C
Both 1 and 2
Both 1 and 2 are incorrect, so this code fails.
- D
3 only
Only statement 3 is correct: Article 243B provides a Panchayat at the intermediate level (except that small States may not constitute one). That is why (d) is the official key.
Summary. Official key is (d) 3 only. Intermediate Panchayat is constitutional. 50 percent SC/ST women seats is a misstatement of 243D; Gram Sabha is electoral-roll based, not all inhabitants.
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