Which of the following statements is true ?
The Panchayat system exists in all states of India except Nagaland, Meghalaya and Mizoram. It also exists in all Union Territories except Delhi
The Panchayat system is introduced by India by the Constitution 74th Amendment Act, and envisages a three tier system of Local Governance
Panchayat system is not provided for states having less than 2 million population
Gram Panchayat can continue for 3 years from the date of election
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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).