Consider the following statements about local government in India : 1. Article 40 of Indian Constitution provides for the State to organize village panchayats and endow them with such powers and authority as may be necessary to make them function as units

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Q: 52 (CDS-II/2014)
Consider the following statements about local government in India :
1. Article 40 of Indian Constitution provides for the State to organize village panchayats and endow them with such powers and authority as may be necessary to make them function as units of self-government
2. The 73rd and 74th Constitution Amendments inserted Part IX and IX A in the Constitution.
3. The provisions in Parts IX and IX A of Indian Constitution are more or less parallel and analogous.
4. The 73rd Constitution Amendment is applicable to all states irrespective of size of population.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

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Polity

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CDS-II

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Option 1 states that Article 40 of the Indian Constitution provides for the state to organize village panchayats and empower them with the necessary powers and authority to function as self-governing units. This statement is correct. Article 40 indeed directs the state to take steps to organize village panchayats and endow them with self-government.

Option 2 states that the 73rd and 74th Constitution Amendments introduced Part IX and IX A in the Constitution. This statement is correct. The 73rd Amendment pertains to panchayats, while the 74th Amendment pertains to municipalities. Both amendments have inserted these parts into the Indian Constitution.

Option 3 states that the provisions in Parts IX and IX A of the Indian Constitution are parallel and analogous. This statement is correct. Both parts share similarities as they aim to provide for local self-governance in rural and urban areas respectively.

Option 4 states that the 73rd Constitutional Amendment is applicable to all states, irrespective of population size. This statement is incorrect. The amendment is applicable to all states, but it differs in its provisions based on population size. For example, it provides for a three-tier panchayat system for states with a population above a certain threshold.

Therefore