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UPSC 2006: What does the 104th Constitution Amendment Bill relate to?
(a)Abolition of Legislative Councils in certain States
(b)Introduction of dual citizenship for persons of Indian origin living outside India
(c)Providing reservation to women in Parliament and State Legislatures
(d)Free and compulsory education to children between the age of 6 and 14 years
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (c) Providing reservation to women in Parliament and State Legislatures
The Constitution (One Hundred and Fourth) Amendment Bill, 2005 sought to insert Article 15(5) to allow reservation for socially and educationally backward classes (including SCs/STs) in private aided and unaided educational institutions; the Bill was later enacted as the 93rd Amendment Act, 2005. Therefore the correct option is the one referring to providing such quota in private educational institutions. ([scribd.com](https://www.scribd.com/document/55603857/Amendment-Bill))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2006, GS Paper 1, as Question 23. It falls under Indian Polity > Constitutional Framework & Development.
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