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Q91 (IAS/2025) Polity & Governance › Local Government › Panchayati Raj system Answer Verified

Consider the following statements : I. Panchayats at the intermediate level exist in all States. II. To be eligible to be a Member of a Panchayat at the intermediate level, a person should attain the age of thirty years. III. The Chief Minister of a State constitutes a commission to review the financial position of Panchayats at the intermediate levels and to make recommendations regarding the distribution of net proceeds of taxes and duties, leviable by the State, between the State and Panchayats at the intermediate level. Which of the statements given above are not correct?

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Your answer: —  ·  Correct: D
Explanation

All three statements are incorrect, making option D the correct answer.

**Statement I is incorrect:** A state having a population not exceeding 20 lakh may not constitute panchayats at the intermediate level.[1] Therefore, panchayats at the intermediate level do not exist in all states.

**Statement II is incorrect:** A person who has attained the age of 21 years will be eligible to be a member[2] of a Panchayat, not 30 years as stated. The age requirement is 21 years for panchayat membership at all levels.

**Statement III is incorrect:** The governor of a state shall, after every five years, constitute a finance commission to review the financial position of the panchayats.[4] It is the Governor who constitutes the State Finance Commission, not the Chief Minister. Additionally, the commission reviews the distribution between the state and the panchayats of the net proceeds of taxes and allocation of shares amongst the panchayats at all levels[3], not just at the intermediate level.

Sources
  1. [1] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 39: Panchayati Raj > Salient Features > p. 389
  2. [2] Introduction to the Constitution of India, D. D. Basu (26th ed.). > Chapter 18: PANCHAYATS > Qualification for membership. > p. 320
  3. [3] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 39: Panchayati Raj > Salient Features > p. 390
  4. [4] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 39: Panchayati Raj > Salient Features > p. 390
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This is a 'Gatekeeper Question'—getting this wrong disqualifies you from the race. It relies entirely on the foundational text of the 73rd Amendment found in Laxmikanth and NCERT. The traps (Age 30 vs 21, CM vs Governor) are standard UPSC inversions that require zero current affairs, just precise static memory.

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Do panchayats at the intermediate level exist in all Indian states under the Constitution (Panchayati Raj system)?
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Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 39: Panchayati Raj > Salient Features > p. 389
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“Panchayati Raj '!1 389 about uniformity in the structure of panchayati raj throughout the country. However, a state having a population not exceeding 20 lakh may not constitute panchayats at the intermediate level. Election of Members and Chairpersons 1. The members of panchayats at the village, intermediate and district levels shall be elected directly by the people. Further, the chairperson of panchayats at the intermediate and district levels shall be elected indirectly—by and from amongst the elected members thereof. However, the chairperson of a panchayat at the village level shall be elected in such manner as the state legislature determines.”
Why this source?
  • Explicitly states a state having population not exceeding 20 lakh may not constitute panchayats at the intermediate level.
  • Frames this as an exception to uniformity in the three-tier structure, directly answering whether intermediates exist in all states.
Introduction to the Constitution of India, D. D. Basu (26th ed.). > Chapter 18: PANCHAYATS > PANCHAYATS > p. 319
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“PART IX of the Constitution envisages a three-tier 3-tier system. of Panchayats, namely, (a) The village level; (b) The District Panchayat at the district level; (c) The Intermediate Panchayat which stands between the village and district Panchayats in the States where the population is above 20 lakhs. All the seats in a Panchayat shall be filled by persons Composition. chosen by direct election from territorial constituencies in the Panchayat area. The electorate has been named 'Gram Sabha' consisting of persons registered in the electoral rolls relating to a village comprised within the area of a Panchayat. In this way, representative democracy will be introduced at the grass roots.”
Why this source?
  • Specifies the intermediate panchayat exists only in States where the population is above 20 lakhs.
  • Links the existence of the intermediate tier directly to a population threshold, making the rule and its exception clear.
Indian Constitution at Work, Political Science Class XI (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 8: LOCAL GOVERNMENTS > Three Tier Structure > p. 183
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“All States now have a uniform three tier Panchayati Raj structure. At the base is the 'Gram Panchayat'. A Gram Panchayat covers a village or group of villages. The intermediary level is the Mandal (also referred to as Block or Taluka). These bodies are called Mandal or Taluka Panchayats. The intermediary level body need not be constituted in smaller States. At the apex is the Zilla Panchayat covering the entire rural area of the District. The amendment also made a provision for the mandatory creation of the Gram Sabha. The Gram Sabha would comprise all the adult members registered as voters in the Panchayat area.”
Why this source?
  • Says the intermediary level need not be constituted in smaller States, confirming the exception in simpler terms.
  • Reinforces that the three-tier model is not mandatory for states below the size threshold.
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