Question

Constitution (Seventy-third Amendment) Act that provided for the establishment of Panchayats also made which of the following provisions?

1. Addition of a new Schedule (XI) to the Constitution listing 29 subjects which are to be handled by the Panchayats.

2. Addition of a new Schedule (XI) to the Constitution listing 18 subjects which are to be handled by the Panchayats.

3. Bar on the courts to question the validity of laws relating to delimitation of constituencies.

4. Reservation of not less than one-third of the total number of seats in Panchayats for women (excluding the number of seats reserved for women belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes).

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

• A. 1, 3 and 4
• B. 1 and 3
• C. 2 and 4
• D. 1 only

Answer 1

Answer:

B. 1 and 3

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