Which of the following statements about the Panchayati Raj System are correct ?
- 1. All seats in a Panchayat are filled by persons chosen by direct election.
- 2. The ‘Gram Sabha’ consists of persons registered in the village electoral rolls.
- 3. The Chairperson of a Panchayat is elected in accordance with a law passed by each state.
- 4. All states in India have a three-tier system of Panchayats.
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1 and 4 only
1, 2 and 3 only
2 and 3 only
2, 3 and 4 only
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UPSC CDS-1 – 2021
Statement 2 is correct. According to Article 243A, the Gram Sabha consists of persons registered in the electoral rolls relating to a village comprised within the area of a Panchayat at the village level.
Statement 3 is correct. According to Article 243C(4), the Chairperson of a Panchayat at the village level shall be elected in such manner as the State Legislature may, by law, provide, and the Chairpersons of a Panchayat at the intermediate level or district level shall be elected by, and from amongst, the elected members thereof. The specific method for electing the Chairperson at the village level is left to the state law.
Statement 4 is incorrect. Article 243B(2) provides that Panchayats at the intermediate level may not be constituted in a State having a population not exceeding twenty lakhs. Also, some states like Meghalaya, Mizoram, and Nagaland, as well as certain areas like hill areas of Manipur, Darjeeling district of West Bengal, etc., have different arrangements/exemptions regarding Panchayats.