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प्रश्न
What is meant by a Reserve Constituency?
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उत्तर
It was the Scheme of Communal Electorates that falls under the Indian Councils Act of 1909 introduced by the British Government. The Act provided for separate representation of the Muslim Community at the Center as well as in Provincial Legislatures. The Government of India Act, 1919 extended this privilege to the minorities such as the Sikhs, the Anglo-Indians, Europeans, and the Indian Christians. In due course of time, the Constitution of India abolished Communal Electorates.
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