Question

Which of the following statements is/are true regarding the 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendment Acts?

• A. Reinforced the three-tier system of panchayats at village.
• B. Reserved one-fourth of the total number of seats for women.
• C. Seats were reserved for chairpersons of the Panchayats.
• D. Reinforced the two-tier system of panchayats at village.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (C)

The correct options are
A Reinforced the three-tier system of panchayats at village.
C Seats were reserved for chairpersons of the Panchayats.

The 73rd and 74th Amendments declared that one-third of the total number of seats in these institutions were to be reserved for women. The Acts reinforced the three-tier system of panchayats at village, taluk and district levels. Seats are reserved for chairpersons of the Panchayats at all levels in proportion to the population.