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Consider the following statements: which of the statements given above is / are correct

  1. A Panchayat elected in the place of a dissolved one, does not enjoy the full period but remains in office for the remaining period after the dissolution.
  2. In Panchayats, seats are reserved for the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and women but not for Backward Classes of citizens.

    ANone of these

    BAll of these

    C1, 2

    D2 only

    Answer:

    B. All of these

    Read Explanation:

    In Panchayats, seats are constitutionally reserved for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and women to ensure their representation, while reservations for Backward Classes are left to the discretion of individual states, allowing flexibility based on local needs and population composition.


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