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Q99 (CDS-I/2020) Polity & Governance › Local Government › 73rd Amendment Panchayats Answer Verified

Which of the following statements with regard to the functioning of the Panchayats is not correct?

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The statement regarding the age eligibility for Panchayat membership is incorrect. According to Article 243F of the Constitution, a person is qualified to be a member of a Panchayat if they have attained the age of 21 years, not 25 years [2]. This is a specific exception to the general rule for state legislative assemblies. Regarding other options, Article 243H empowers State Legislatures to authorize Panchayats to levy, collect, and appropriate taxes, duties, and tolls [2]. Article 243E mandates that every Panchayat shall continue for a term of five years from the date of its first meeting unless dissolved earlier [2]. Furthermore, if a Panchayat is dissolved prematurely, the newly reconstituted body serves only for the remainder of the original five-year term, provided the remaining period is at least six months [1].

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  1. [2] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 92: World Constitutions > PANCHAYATS > p. 702
  2. [1] Introduction to the Constitution of India, D. D. Basu (26th ed.). > Chapter 18: PANCHAYATS > Reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. > p. 320
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