2020 · Q45
Which one of the following statements with regard to the functioning of the Panchayats is not correct?
General KnowledgeIndian Polity and Governance
- APanchayats may levy, collect and appropriate taxes, duties, tolls, etc.
- BA person who has attained the age of 25 years will be eligible to be a member of a Panchayat.
- CEvery Panchayat shall ordinarily continue for five years from the date of its first meeting.
- DA Panchayat reconstituted after premature dissolution shall continue only for the remainder of the full period.
Explanation
Under Article 243F, the minimum age for membership of a Panchayat is 21 years, not 25 (25 is the minimum for Parliament and State legislatures). Panchayats can levy taxes (A), ordinarily continue for five years (C), and a reconstituted Panchayat serves only the remainder of the term (D) - all correct. Hence B.