Multiple choice

Consider the following statements:

  1. Local government including self-government institutions in both urban and rural areas is a subject under the Concurrent List of the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India.

  2. Provisions inserted in the Constitution of India by article 243-243ZG are in the nature of basic provisions.

  3. These provisions have to be supplemented by laws made by the respective state Legislatures.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. Only 1 and 2

  2. Only 2 and 3

  3. Only 3

  4. 1,2 and 3

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Statement 1 is incorrect: Local government is in the STATE List (Entry 5), not the Concurrent List. States have exclusive power over local government matters. Statement 2 is correct: Articles 243-243ZG provide basic framework provisions for Panchayati Raj and municipal institutions. Statement 3 is correct: These constitutional provisions are补充 by state legislatures through laws conforming to the basic framework. Only statements 2 and 3 are correct.

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