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Correct Answer: Option (D) — A is false but R is true
Concept & Option Breakdown
Standard Reference VerifiedAssertion (A) is false: Reserving seats for women in Parliament and State Legislatures mandates altering constitutional provisions regarding seat composition, which requires a Constitutional Amendment under Article 368 (now enacted via the 106th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2023).
Reason (R) is true: Political parties are autonomous organizations that can voluntarily choose to allocate 33% or more of their election tickets to female candidates without needing any constitutional or statutory amendment.
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