2014 · Q52
Consider the following statements about local government in India:
- 1Article 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.
- 2The 73rd and 74th Constitution Amendments inserted Part IX and IX A in the Constitution.
- 3The provisions in Parts IX and IX A of Indian Constitution are more or less parallel and analogous.
- 4The 73rd Constitution Amendment is applicable to all states irrespective of size of population.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
General KnowledgeIndian Polity and Governance
- A1 and 2 only
- B1, 2 and 3 only
- C3 and 4 only
- D1, 2, 3 and 4
Explanation
Article 40 covers village panchayats and the 73rd/74th Amendments added parallel Parts IX and IX-A; the 73rd Amendment exempts very small states.