UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 96
The Constitution (Seventy-Third Amendment) Act, 1992, which aims at promoting the Panchayati Raj Institutions in the country, provides for which of the following ?
- Constitution of District Planning Committees.
- State Election Commissions to conduct all panchayat elections.
- Establishment of State Finance Commissions.
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Correct answer: D
Correct Option: D (SUPPLIED KEY - REVIEW REQUIRED; statement analysis supports C)
Explanation: The 73rd Amendment created the constitutional Panchayat framework, including State Election Commissions (Article 243K) and State Finance Commissions (Article 243I); district planning committees fall under Article 243ZD of the 74th Amendment.
Statement / Item-wise Analysis:
1: Incorrect - Incorrect if attributed specifically to the 73rd Amendment: District Planning Committees were constitutionalised under the 74th Amendment (Article 243ZD).
2: Correct - Correct: Article 243K provides the State Election Commission for panchayat elections.
3: Correct - Correct: Article 243I provides periodic State Finance Commissions.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Incorrect - includes unsupported item 1; omits supported items 2, 3.
B: Incorrect - includes unsupported item 1; omits supported item 3.
C: Factually supported, but not the supplied key - includes the supported statements and excludes the unsupported ones.
D: Marked correct in supplied key, but disputed - includes unsupported item 1.
Review Note: SOURCE KEY / INTERPRETATION DISPUTE: CSV marks D (all three) but strictly under the 73rd Amendment only 2 and 3 are direct provisions (option C). Some answer guides accept D by interpreting both 1992 local-government amendments jointly. See https://www.gktoday.in/question/the-constitution-seventy-third-amendment-act-1992-which-aims-at-promot-407165