Multiple choice

Which of the following was not proposed by the 73rd Constitutional Amendment in the area of the Panchayati Raj?

  1. Thirty percent seats in all elected rural local bodies will be reserved for women candidates at all levels.

  2. The states will constitute their Finance Commissions to allocate resources to the Panchayati Raj institutions.

  3. The Panchayati Raj functionaries will be disqualified to hold their offices if they have more than two children.

  4. The elections will be held in six months time if Panchayati Raj bodies are superceded or dissolved by the state government.
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Statement given under option (3) is not mentioned in the 73rd Constitutional Amendment, but this norm is applied in Haryana, Rajasthan, MP, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh.

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