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In India, the proportion of women in the legislature has been very low. For example, the percentage of elected women members in Lok Sabha has touched 14.36 per cent of its total strength for the first time in 2019. Their share in the state assemblies is less than 5 per cent. In this respect, India is among the bottom group of nations in the world. India is behind the averages for several developing countries of Africa and Latin America. In the government, cabinets are largely all-male even when a woman becomes the Chief Minister or the Prime Minister. One way to solve this problem is to make it legally binding to have a fair proportion of women in the elected bodies.

What is the share of women in state assemblies?

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Below 5 per cent

Above 5 per cent

One third

14.36 per cent

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

The share of women in state assemblies is below 5%.
Despite the dramatic increase in population development figures, the proportion of women who run in the general election is still almost 5%. India is one of the lowest in the world regarding women's representation in the legislature. The representation of women in the Lok Sabha has always been less than 15%.

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