Question

Q. With reference to the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, consider the following statements:

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

• A. 1 only
• B. 2 only
• C. Both 1 and 2
• D. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer 1

The correct option is D Neither 1 nor 2

Explanation:

• Statement 1 is not correct. The Act has given a practical shape to the idea of Village Panchayats (Article-40) and made it constitutionally mandatory on the part of states to establish institutions of local self-governance. However, it added the eleventh schedule to the Constitution. The twelfth schedule to the Constitution was added through the 74th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1992.
• Statement 2 is not correct. The act does not apply to the states of Nagaland, Meghalaya and Mizoram and certain other areas. These areas include,

1. The scheduled areas and the tribal areas in the states;
2. The hill areas of Manipur for which district councils exist; and
3. Darjeeling district of West Bengal for which Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council exists.