Multiple Choice Questions

Which of the following was were the implications of the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act 1 Constitu...........

Indian Political System(HAS) Articles, Schedules and Amendment

Which of the following was/were the implications of the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act?

1. Constituting Panchayats became mandatory for states.

2. Fixing tenure of five years for Panchayants at all levels was made mandatory.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

Statement 1 is correct: The Act gives a constitutional status to the PRIs. In other words, the state governments are under constitutional obligation to adopt the new panchayati raj system in accordance with the provisions of the Act.
Statement 2 is correct: It is a compulsory provision to fix the tenure of five years for Panchayats at all levels.
The tribal dominated states under 5^th and 6^th schedules of the Constitution were, however, given the option either to introduce Panchayati Raj institutions or to continue with their traditional self-government institutions.

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