Concept2 stories
Delimitation
In one line: Delimitation redraws constituency boundaries based on the census.
Body
The Delimitation Commission, whose orders cannot be challenged in court.
Freeze
Seat allocation among States is frozen until after the first census after 2026.
Where to go next
- Women in Indian politics: Representation and barriers
On the reference shelf
Previous-year questions on this
- 2026 · GS2 · 10 marks "Women as a class neither belong to a minority group nor are they regarded as forming a backward class." In the light of this statement, discuss the evolution of women's reservation from local…
- 2026 · GS1 · 15 marks Critically examine the challenges of demographic transition in contemporary India.
- 2024 · GS1 · 10 marks What is the concept of 'demographic winter'? Is the world moving towards such a situation? Elaborate.
- 2023 · GS2 · 15 marks Discuss the contribution of civil society groups for women's effective and meaningful participation and representation in state legislatures in India.
- 2021 · GS1 · 15 marks Discuss the main objectives of Population Education and point out the measures to achieve them in India in detail.
- 2019 · GS2 · 15 marks "The reservation of seats for women in the institutions of local self-government has had a limited impact on the patriarchal character of the Indian Political Process." Comment.
- 2019 · GS1 · 10 marks 'Empowering women is the key to control population growth.' Discuss.
- 2024 · Prelims The total fertility rate in an economy is defined as: (a) the number of children born per 1000 people in the population in a year (b) the number of children born to a couple in their lifetime in a…