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In which part of the Indian Constitution is Panchayati Raj described?

APart VIII

BPart IX

CPart VII

DPart VI

Answer:

B. Part IX

Read Explanation:

  • Panchayati Raj, the system of rural local self-government in India, is described in Part IX of the Indian Constitution.

  • This part, added by the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1992, covers provisions from Articles 243 to 243O, and also includes the Eleventh Schedule.

  • This amendment implements the article 40 of the DPSP which says that "State shall take steps to organise village panchayats and endow them with such powers and authority as may be necessary to enable them to function as units of self-government" and have upgraded them from non-justifiable to justifiable part of the constitution and has put constitutional obligation upon states to enact the Panchayati Raj Acts as per provisions of the Part IX.

  • However, states have been given enough freedom to take their geographical, politico-administrative and others conditions into account while adopting the Panchayati Raj System

Related Questions:

Consider the following statements:

73rd Amendment of the Constitution has provided constitutional sanction for:

  1. Building a three-tier structure of Panchayati Raj

  2. Reservation of seats for women

  3. Withdrawal of the right of governments to hold elections to Panchayats

  4. Taking away the right of State Governments to give grants to Panchayats.

Which of these statements are correct?

ഇന്ത്യയിൽ നടക്കുന്ന നാല് തരം തിരഞ്ഞെടുപ്പ് താഴെ പറയുന്നു. അതിൽ കേന്ദ്ര തിരഞ്ഞെടുപ്പ് കമ്മീഷൻ നടത്താത്ത തിരഞ്ഞെടുപ്പ് ഏതാണ് ?

Consider the following features:

  1. Panchayats have now been brought under the direct supervision of the Governor.

  2. Finance Commission of the State now determines the distribution of taxes and duties between the State and Panchayats.

  3. Panchayats are now entitled to receive grants-in-aid directly from the Central Government.

  4. 1/3 of the seats in the Panchayats are now reserved for women.

According to the 73rd Amendment of the Constitution, which of these are correct features of Panchayats?

Consider the following statements:

  1. Courts have no jurisdiction to examine the validity of a law relating to delimitation of constituencies or allotment of seats in respect of Panchayats.

  2. An election to a Panchayat can be called in question only by an election petition, which should be presented to such authority and in such manner as may be prescribed by the State Election Commission.

Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

Which one of the following government documents first suggested for having elections of Panchayati Raj Institutions on political party basis?