Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

  1. National Development Council is an organ of the Planning Commission.
  2. The Economic and Social Planning is kept in the Concurrent List in the Constitution of India.
  3. The Constitution of India prescribes that panchayats should be assigned the task of preparation of plans for economic development and social justice.

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2 and 3

  3. Only 1 and 3

  4. 1, 2 and 3
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Out of 52 items on the Concurrent List, Economic and Social Planning is placed under Article 40 of the constitution. Directive Principles of State Policy lay down that the state shall take steps to organise village panchayats and endow them with such powers and authority as may be necessary to enable them to function as units of self-government. Planning for economic development and social justice is one such power given to village panchayats.

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