Which of the following statements about the Panchayats in India, as per the Constitution of India is/are <strong>correct</strong>?<br>1. There is a provision for reservation of seats for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.<br>2. Panchayats are not authorised to collect taxes.<br>Select the <strong>correct</strong> answer using the code given below:
- A. 1 only ✓
- B. 2 only
- C. Both 1 and 2
- D. Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Answer: A. 1 only
Explanation
Article 243D mandates the reservation of seats for SCs and STs in Panchayats. Statement 2 is incorrect because Article 243H explicitly authorizes State legislatures to empower Panchayats to levy, collect, and appropriate taxes.
Related questions on Polity
- Which one of the following organisations challenged the constitutionality of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code in the Supreme Court of In...
- As per Article 371G of the Constitution of India, special provisions have been made with respect to the state of Mizoram. Accordingly, no Ac...
- Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List I (Speaker of Lok Sabha) List II...
- Which one of the following features is <strong>CORRECT</strong> about the 'First Past the Post System' of election?
- Match List-I with List-II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists: \begin{array}{|l|l|} \hline \textbf{List-I (Special...