Question

Q. With reference to the 73rd Constitutional amendment act, consider the following Statements:

Which of the above given statements is/are correct?

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

Answer 1

The correct option is C

1 only
Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: The 73rd Constitutional amendment act seeks to provide that One third of the positions in all panchayat institutions are to be reserved for women. This also includes the position of Chairperson of Panchayati Raj Institutions.

Statement 2 is Incorrect: Reservations for Scheduled Castes And Scheduled Tribes are also provided for at all the three levels, in proportion to their population, If the States find it necessary, they can also provide for reservations for the other backward classes (OBCs).Provisions of reservation to OBC is voluntary for the States and there is no such mandate given by the Act.

Statement 3 is incorrect: The provisions of the 73rd amendment were not made applicable to the areas inhabited by the Adivasi Populations in many States of India. In 1996, a separate act was passed extending the provisions of the Panchayatsystem to these areas. Many Adivasi communities have their traditional customs of managing common resources such as forests and small water reservoirs, etc. Therefore,the new act protects the rights of these communities to manage their resources in ways acceptable to them. For This purpose, more powers are given to the Gram Sabhasof these areas and elected village panchayats have to get the consent of the Gram Sabha in many respects. The Idea behind this act is that local traditions of self government should be protected while introducing modern elected bodies.