Which one of the following is not correct about the Panchayats as laid down in Part IX of the Constitution of India?
The Chairperson of a Panchayat needs to be directly elected by people in order to exercise the right to vote in the Panchayat meetings.
The State Legislature has the right to decide whether or not offices of the Chairpersons in the Panchayats are reserved for SCs, STs or women.
Unless dissolved earlier, every Panchayat continues for a period of five years.
The State Legislature may by law make provisions for audit of accounts of the Panchayats.
Answer is Wrong!
Answer is Right!
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UPSC CDS-1 – 2019
– The right of a Chairperson to vote in Panchayat meetings depends on their status as a member and applicable state law, not necessarily on being directly elected.
– Option C is correct: Article 243E provides for a five-year term for every Panchayat unless dissolved earlier.
– Option D is correct: Article 243J empowers the State Legislature to make provisions by law for the audit of accounts of the Panchayats.