Which of the following statements with regard to Panchayats in India a

Which of the following statements with regard to Panchayats in India are correct?

  • Seats in a Panchayat are filled by direct election from the territorial constituencies in the Panchayat area.
  • The Gram Sabha is the body of persons registered in the electoral rolls relating to a village within the Panchayat area.
  • The Panchayats work on the principle of constitutional autonomy.
  • The State Legislature may by law endow the Panchayats with the power and authority to enable them to function.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

1, 2 and 3
2, 3 and 4
1, 2 and 4
1 and 4 only
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CDS-1 – 2017
Statements 1, 2, and 4 are correct regarding Panchayats in India as per the constitutional provisions (Part IX). Statement 1 is correct; Article 243C(2) mandates that all seats in a Panchayat are filled by direct election from territorial constituencies. Statement 2 is correct; Article 243(b) defines Gram Sabha as the body of persons registered in the electoral rolls relating to a village within the Panchayat area. Statement 4 is correct; Article 243G empowers the State Legislature to endow Panchayats with such powers and authority as necessary to enable them to function as institutions of self-government. Statement 3 is incorrect; while Panchayats are constitutional bodies of local self-government, they do not function on the principle of complete constitutional autonomy; their powers, structure, and finances are subject to the laws passed by the State Legislature.
– Panchayat members are directly elected.
– Gram Sabha consists of registered voters in a village.
– State Legislatures determine the powers and authority of Panchayats.
– Panchayats function under the framework of the Constitution and state laws, not with complete autonomy.
Part IX of the Constitution, added by the 73rd Amendment Act, 1992, provides the framework for Panchayati Raj Institutions in India, making them constitutional bodies and defining their basic structure, composition, duration, reservations, powers, and finances, largely implemented through state legislation.