Which one of the following was NOT proposed by the 73rd Constitutional Amendment in the area of Panchayati Raj?
- AThirty per cent seats in all elected rural local bodies will be reserved for women candidates at all levels
- BThe States will constitute their Finance Commissions to allocate resources to Panchayati Raj Institutions
- CThe Panchayati Raj elected functionaries will be disqualified to hold their offices if they have more than two childrenCorrect
- DThe elections will be held in six months’ time if Panchayati Raj bodies are super ceded or dissolved by the State government
Explanation
The correct answer is C because the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1992 does not contain any provision regarding the number of children as a criteria for disqualification of elected members. While some state governments like Rajasthan, Haryana, and Odisha have introduced such two-child norms through their own state laws, it was not a part of the original constitutional amendment.
Regarding the other options:
A is incorrect because the Act mandated a minimum of one-third or 33 percent reservation for women, not exactly 30 percent, but the concept of reservation for women was indeed proposed.
B is incorrect because the Act provided for the establishment of a State Finance Commission every five years to review the financial position of Panchayats.
D is incorrect because the Act explicitly states that in the event of dissolution, elections must be held within a period of six months.
Related questions
More UPSC Prelims practice from the same subject and topic.
- Prelims 1997GS1polity-and-governance
Which one of the following States of India has passed a legislation (in 1996) making the maintenance of one’s parents mandatory?
- Prelims 1997GS1polity-and-governance
The Prime Minister of which one of the following countries is chosen by the ruling prince from a slate of three candidates put up to him by the President of France?
- Prelims 1997GS1polity-and-governance
A major health mission carried in 1996 was a) war against leprosy b) small-pox eradication c) pulse polio immunization d) popularisation of oral rehydration therapy
- Prelims 1997GS1polity-and-governance
State Funding of elections takes place in
- Prelims 1997GS1polity-and-governance
The Dinesh Goswami Committee recommended
- Prelims 1997GS1polity-and-governance
Seven persons P, Q, R, S, T, U and V participate in and finish all the events of a series of swimming races. There are no ties at the finish of any of the events. V always finishes somewhere ahead of …