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Article 243E of the Indian Constitution is related to which feature of Panchayat?

AConstitution of Panchayats

BReservation of seat

CComposition of Panchayats

DDuration of Panchayat

Answer:

D. Duration of Panchayat

Read Explanation:

  • Article 243E of the Indian Constitution is related to the duration of Panchayats in India.

  • Article 243E:

  • It specifies the term of Panchayats

  • The duration of a Panchayat is five years from the date of its first meeting.

  • It includes provisions for dissolution of a Panchayat before the end of its term.

  • Elections must be conducted before the expiry of the five-year term or within six months from the date of dissolution


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Which of the following statements are correct about the Community Development Programme (CDP)?

  1. The CDP began in 1952 and was implemented experimentally in select blocks.

  2. It was the predecessor to the Panchayati Raj system.

  3. The scheme successfully encouraged democratic participation among rural people.

Which committee recommended that the three-tier panchayat system should be reformed into a two-tier system?

Consider the following objectives:

  1. Bringing about uniformity in the structure of local governments throughout the country

  2. Ensuring regular and rational flow of funds from the State’s revenue

  3. Having properly elected governments at regular intervals

  4. Having single unified authority for the city’s management and development

Which of these did the 74th Amendment to the Constitution of India, try to inject into the working of urban local bodies?

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