With reference to the 73rd amendment to the Indian Constitution which of the following statements is...........

Indian Polity Constitutional Amendments

With reference to the 73rd amendment to the Indian Constitution, which of the following statements is/are incorrect?

1. To reserve seats (both of members and chairpersons) for SCs, STs, OBCs and women in Panchayats at all three levels is a compulsory provision

2. The PESA Act, 1996 is applicable not on to Fifth Schedule Areas

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

1 Only

2 Only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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Explanation:

Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 or PESA is a law enacted by the Government of India for ensuring self governance through traditional Gram Sabhas for people living in the Scheduled Areas of India. Scheduled Areas are areas identified by the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution of India. And statement 2 is incorrect

statement 1 is correct.