Which of the following statements about the Panchayats in India, as per the Constitution of India is/are correct ? 1. There is a provision for reservation of seats for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. 2. Panchayats are not authorised to collect taxes. Select the correct answer using the code given below :
- A.1 only
- B.2 only
- C.Both 1 and 2
- D.Neither 1 nor 2
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Explanation
The correct answer is A, 1 only. The Constitution reserves seats in Panchayats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, and it also lets Panchayats levy and collect taxes, so statement 2 is false. Part IX of the Constitution, added by the 73rd Amendment Act of 1992, gives Panchayats constitutional status. Article 243D reserves seats for SCs and STs in every Panchayat in proportion to their population, and at least one-third of all seats, including those reserved for SCs and STs, go to women; many states have raised this to half. The offices of chairpersons are reserved in the same way. Article 243H allows the state legislature, by law, to authorise a Panchayat to levy, collect and keep taxes, duties, tolls and fees, and to give it grants from the state's funds. A State Finance Commission under Article 243-I reviews their finances every five years. Option B is wrong because statement 2 is false. Option C is wrong because only statement 1 is correct. Option D is wrong because statement 1 is correct. Exam tip: Article 243D, reservation for SCs, STs and women; Article 243H, Panchayat taxes; Article 243-I, State Finance Commission.
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