Which of the following statements is true ?
[amp_mcq option1=”The Panchayat system exists in all states of India except Nagaland, Meghalaya and Mizoram. It also exists in all Union Territories except Delhi” option2=”The Panchayat system is introduced by India by the Constitution 74th Amendment Act, and envisages a three tier system of Local Governance” option3=”Panchayat system is not provided for states having less than 2 million population” option4=”Gram Panchayat can continue for 3 years from the date of election” correct=”option1″]
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UPSC CAPF – 2014
– Statement B is false. The Panchayat system was introduced by the Constitution (73rd Amendment) Act, 1992, not the 74th Amendment (which deals with Urban Local Bodies). It does envisage a three-tier system (Gram Panchayat at village level, Panchayat Samiti at block level, and Zila Parishad at district level), but states with a population not exceeding twenty lakh (2 million) may not constitute the intermediate level.
– Statement C is false. The Panchayat system *is* provided for states having less than 2 million population, but the intermediate level (Panchayat Samiti) is optional for such states (Article 243B).
– Statement D is false. The duration of every Panchayat is fixed at five years from the date appointed for its first meeting (Article 243E).